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

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