Lab 5: Preparation of Synthetic Banana Oil September 20th‚ 2012 Purpose: The main purpose of this experiment was to synthesize banana oil (isopentyl acetate.) Ester are often prepared by the Fischer esterification method‚ which involves heating a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst. Theory: Synthesize isopentyl acetate by combining isopentyl alcohol with acetic acid and sulfuric acid and then heating the reaction mixture under reflux for an hour. The alcohol
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Preparation of Synthetic Banana Oil Introduction: In this lab the synthesis‚ purification‚ and characterization of isoamyl acetate‚ or banana oil‚ was determined. The synthesis was completed by a reversible esterification reaction which required the heating of glacial acetic acid and isoamyl alcohol‚ combined with a sulfuric acid catalyst in hexane. In order to increase the efficiency of the reaction‚ LeChatelier’s Principle is utilized by removing water from the products. As a result‚ the reaction
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aMicroscale Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate (Banana Oil) Objective: Carried out the microscale synthesis of isopentyl acetate by direct esterification of acetic acid and isopentyl alcohol. This was an acid catalyzed Fischer esterification. Both extraction and distillation were employed to obtain a pure product. IR spectroscopy and gas chromatography were used to determine purity of the final product. Reagents: * Compound: | * MW (g/mol): | * MP (°C): | * BP (°C): | * Density (g/mL):
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SWOT Analysis of Victoria’s Secret Posted on Aug 20 2011 by adam| 2‚079 views Tags : SWOT Analysis of Victoria’s Secret‚ Victoria’s Secret Opportunities‚ Victoria’s Secret Strengths‚ Victoria’s Secret SWOT Analysis‚ Victoria’s Secret Threats‚ Victoria’s Secret Weaknesses Categories : Apparel 1 Introduction: Victoria’s Secret Company starts working in San Francisco in the year 1977. The company was establish by Roy Ramond‚ who was a graduate student and want to buy buying lingerie for his wife
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located in India‚ although the company has offices in many developed and developing nations. This means not only that Infosys is becoming a global brand but also that it has the capability to support the global operations of multinational clients. SWOT Analysis Infosys Infosys is one of the largest businesses in India with a turnover in excess of $4 billion in 2008. The company specializes in Information Technology (IT) and consulting. N.R. Narayana Murthy and six others started the company in 1981
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superstores and its e-sales. I feel if they would have work out some type of program that ships directly from the wholesaler or manufacturers when orders are place online. This would reduce their transaction cost by needing less space for warehousing. C2 SWOT Strengths Community gathering place Reputation as a friendly neighborhood store Store managers are active in community Regularly sponsors youth sports teams and support charities. Comprehensive training program in the areas of the store in which they
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SWOT Analysis Strength Strengths are one of the internal factor lead the organization to the success pathway and the business which allow you to operate more effectively than your competitors. For example‚ strength could be your specialist technical knowledge. As Nestle is a well-known brand in the world‚ so this is good for NESCAFÉ to make any further development and it is believed that NESCAFÉ is the major player in coffee market and it has a strong brand names because of associating
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SWOT Analysis of SONY Strength One of Sony’s greatest strengths is their ability to produce innovative‚ quality products. Sony’s web page states “Sony innovations have become part of mainstream culture‚ including: the first magnetic tape and tape recorder in 1950; the transistor radio in 1955; the world’s first all-transistor TV set in 1960; the world’s first color video cassette recorder in 1971; the Walkman personal stereo in 1979; the Compact Disc (CD) in 1982; the first 8mm camcorder in
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SWOT Analysis | Strength | 1. Acer group employs 8000 employees across the globe2. Operational Efficiency‚ tight control on Overhead Costs3. It has huge network‚ in around 38 countries so it works on Economies of Scale4. Acer’s aggressive price strategy‚ particularly suitable to a time of economic recession | Weakness | 1. Less prescence in B2B market when compared to Dell or Lenovo 2. It has limited product portfolio for midsize business 3. Market share growth is slow due to competition;
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do and don’t think of the banana. We hardly give much thought to the fruit that we nearly all eat everyday. The banana never fails us as a fruit; it is always (approximately) the same size‚ shape‚ and color. Yet‚ this is also the downfall our banana. The lack of genetic variation of our banana is what can wipe it out with a single strand of disease. Dan Koeppel‚ in his book Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World‚ takes us through the history of the banana‚ from the very beginning of
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