4-Methylcyclohexanol Reaction Lab Report

In order to first perform the reaction, 1.5 mL of 4-methylcyclohexanol was added to a pre-weighed 5mL conical vial. The conical vial was then weighed to find the actual mass of 4-methylcycloheaxanol. Then, 0.4mL of 85% phosphoric acid was added to the conical vial using a plastic pipet. Six drops of concentrated sulfuric acid was then added to the vial using a glass pipet. A spin vane was then added before adding the Hickman head, water condenser and a drying tube packed with calcium chloride to the conical vial. The apparatus was then placed onto an aluminum block on a hot plate. The hot plate was then heated to approximately 170 Degree Celsius. The distillate was then removed from the Hickman head as it formed and added to a 3 mL conical