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Multistep III and IV Discussion Pointers

REACTION DIAGRAMS AND MECHANISMS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THIS LAB REPORT!

When discussing your experimental results, be objective, and CONCISE! Discuss only relevant data, and provide adequate detail to justify your conclusions to the identity of your compound. The results should describe whether the goal or problem in the experiment has been resolved. Likewise, the experimental results are interpreted in this section and compared to literature results. If the reaction did not go as planned, and impurities or side reactions may have been the cause of complications in the reaction, include those in the discussion, and mechanism diagrams as well.

Follow the usual guidelines outlined in the chemical journal style report format listed in the laboratory manual.

Why is the product of the third multistep synthesis (tetraphenylcyclopentadiene) a colored compound and why is the product of the fourth multistep synthesis (hexaphenylbenzene) colorless?

During the hexaphenylbenzene synthesis, we used benzophenone. Why is benzophenone used in this reaction? (Hint: Consult Organic Synthesis Collective, Volume 5)

What factor contributes to the high melting point of hexaphenylbenzene?

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