Synthesis of Indigo
This is based on Nile Red's Video Of Indigo Synthesis and some of my inference Please Support Nile Red (Step 1 of the traffic light experiment) Material: 1) Acetone 2) Diethyl ether 3) NaOH 4) 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde 5) Ethanol (95%) Prepare 1M of NaOH Prepare solution of 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde with acetone first. Then after stirring, add water of equal amount (Cloudiness Expected to happen) Add the NaOH slowly to solution Baeyer–Drewson indigo synthesis: Note: Due to Presences of Na + ions, Reaction: CH 3 COOH+Na + ⇌ CH 3 COO (-) Na (+) +H + Add acetone as reaction takes place Note: Reaction is Exothermic After this put solution in Ice Bath and let it cool and stir After this Gravity filter through filter paper Note: To make filtration fast, one can use a vacuum filter It is then washed with little distilled water After water goes through Use Ethanol to wa...