An esterification reaction occurs between 2-phenylacetic acid and 3-methyl-1-butanol in conc. sulfuric acid.

Calculate the approximate R_f values for both reactants and for the product. Based on the structures of the reactants, which dot/R_f value is associated with which reactant. For the IR, give the approximate position (in cm^-1) and the assignment for 2-4 of the most important bands. For example, if you took the IR of the starting alcohol, you might indicate that a strong, broad peak at 3450 cm^-1 was observed which can be assigned to the OH stretch.

FTIR Common Name: Isopentylphenylacetate IUPAC Name: 3-Methylbutylphenylacetate 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2,03 3,5 4 100 BP: 260 MP. 10 MICRONS 45 5 s's . 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 FOD 90 %30 0.1 R70 N80 M50 T 40 04 OSE 06 N30 E 20 10 ol 4500 4100 4200 40003800 3000 3400 3200 3000 2800 2000 2400 2200 F1.0 2.0 2000 1000 1800 1400 WAVENUMBERS