This is the TLC of syn-azobenzene (A for both plates since it was under UV light) and anti-azobenzene (B for both plates since it was not under UV light). Keep in mind that the original compound was azobenzene in toluene but we were trying to separate syn and anti-azobenzene. I included Rf values of each and I keep reading that the more polar compound should move slower and have a lower Rf but that is not the case here. The solvent used for the first one was 15% methylene chloride in pet. ether and for the second one, it was 30% methylene chloride in pet. ether. My quesiton is why did the syn-azobenzene travel further and why is its Rf higher? Does it have to do with the solvent in which I used 1.5 mL of methylene chloride and 8.5 mL pet. ether for the first plate and 3 mL methylene chloride for the second one with 7 mL of pet. ether?

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This is the TLC of syn-azobenzene (A for both plates since it was under UV light) and anti-azobenzene (B for both plates since it was not under UV light). Keep in mind that the original compound was azobenzene in toluene but we were trying to separate syn and anti-azobenzene. I included Rf values of each and I keep reading that the more polar compound should move slower and have a lower Rf but that is not the case here. The solvent used for the first one was 15% methylene chloride in pet. ether and for the second one, it was 30% methylene chloride in pet. ether. My quesiton is why did the syn-azobenzene travel further and why is its Rf higher? Does it have to do with the solvent in which I used 1.5 mL of methylene chloride and 8.5 mL pet. ether for the first plate and 3 mL methylene chloride for the second one with 7 mL of pet. ether? 

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15% 58mm
27.5mm
25.5%
A B
3
Rf
RF (A) 36%
30% 50MM
14 mm
50mm
14mm
= 27.5mm
Rf (A) 152 = 58mm = 0.47
Rf (B)₁55
8 mm
Rf (B) 30%. = 50mm
A
8MM
25.5mm = 0.44
58mm
B
6. 28
= 0.16
lib
ķ
a
Transcribed Image Text:J 15% 58mm 27.5mm 25.5% A B 3 Rf RF (A) 36% 30% 50MM 14 mm 50mm 14mm = 27.5mm Rf (A) 152 = 58mm = 0.47 Rf (B)₁55 8 mm Rf (B) 30%. = 50mm A 8MM 25.5mm = 0.44 58mm B 6. 28 = 0.16 lib ķ a
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