Elite Engineer Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm trying to perform some addition/ substitution reactions involving carboxylic acids. Is it necessary to use a reflux condenser to supply enough energy for the reaction to occur, or will a catalyst and heat be sufficient? -thanks ~EE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 How do you think a reflux condenser would supply energy? In fact they are used to remove energy from a system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Engineer Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 How do you think a reflux condenser would supply energy? In fact they are used to remove energy from a system. sorry, I was typing on the fly. What I meant was, do most of these reactions require you to perform them under reflux, via using a reflux condenser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It's not possible to say because I don't know exactly what you are doing. But reflux makes most reactions a lot more practical because it lets you keep the mixture hot at a constant temperature for as long as the reaction takes. To some extent, it's irrelevant; you will need to distil the product and so you will need a condenser anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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