Convert isolated eugenol to an ester on a small scale, and purify by recrystallization.

Organic Chemistry I

ASSIGNMENT: Convert isolated eugenol to an ester on a small scale, and purify by recrystallization.

Characterize the product by infrared spectrometry, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry.

Compare the analytical data of your product with that of your starting material, eugenol.