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John Paul C. Recio, Rio Pauline S. Roque, Deza Lyn M. Santos, Donna Rose J. Santos, Gerald C.
Sevilla
Group 8, 2A-Biochemistry Organic Analysis Laboratory
ABSTRACT
Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound found in Cinnamon. It is responsible for giving cinnamon its odor
and color. And about 90% of cinnamaldehyde is found in cinnamon. The primary objective of the experiment was to
isolate, extract, and perform general test for cinnamaldehyde form cinnamon. In the end of the experiment, the
percentage yield was computed. About 13 grams of cinnamon power was utilized from the isolation and extraction of
cinnamaldehyde. In the isolation process, since cinnamaldehyde boils at 251°C, a reflux distillation setup was used in
the experiment to minimize the evaporation of the mixture of immiscible liquids. Ultimately follows Dalton’s law. There
were two tests performed in the experiment namely Tollen’s Test and Phenyl Hydrazone Test. The two test where
utilized to characterized the isolated and extracted compound. Tollen’s test yielded a silver mirror result which states
that the compound contains wheter a carbonyl – group contains a ketone or aldenyde. Obviously it should contain an
aldehyde. On the other hand Phenyl Hydrazone test is a follow up test wheter the compound contains an aldehyde.
Positive result for this test was an orange solution with white precipitate. This report will try to explain the principles
behind isolation, extraction and the general test for characterization of the compoung cinnamaldehyde.
EXPERIMENTAL
a. COMPOUNDS TESTED
Cinnamaldehyde extracted from 13.0g
Figure 1 Cinnamaldehyde structure Cinnamon powder.
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