1 Thermodynamic vs. Kinetic Control in the Formation of Competing Semicarbazones

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3 An Organic Chemistry Experiment

4 Background

5 Objectives

6 Energy Considerations Same Path (Thermodynamic or Kinetic)

7 Energy Considerations Different Paths (Thermodynamic or Kinetic)

8 The Reactants

9 The Reagent

10 The Reactions

11 Thermodynamic (hot) vs. Kinetic (cold)

12 Methods

13 Results

14 ATR-IR Spectrum2: Semicarbazone of Cyclohexanone, a white solid.

15 ATR-IR Spectrum2: Semicarbazone of 2-Furfural, a yellow solid.

16 ATR-IR Spectra2 of both Semicarbazones: cyclohexanone (blue), furfural (black)

17 Conclusions

18 Notes