How does the acetone in your receiving flask during the


Synthesis of pyrrole by flow chemistry:

starting materials: 2,5-hexandione and ethanolamine 

product: 2,5-Dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-Ethanol

reagents: MeOH, then acetone

1) How does the acetone in your receiving flask during the flow experiment quench the reaction? Provide the product that is formed. (Hint: What is the limiting reagent for the reaction?)

2) Why do you extract the organic layer with 1 M HCl during your work-up?

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