Question

11. In TLC analysis of ferrocene and acetylferrocene (on silica TLC plate) which prediction is correct: A) ferrocene is more polar and moves higher up the plate (higher Rf value) B) Acetylferrocene is more polar and moves higher up the plate (higher Rf value) C) ferrocene is less polar and moves higher up the plate (higher Rf value) D) Acetylferrocene is less polar and moves higher up the plate (higher Rf value)

Answer 1

Answer:

Alternative C would be the correct choice.

Explanation:

• The dual compounds were evaluated on something like a TLC plate through three separate additives in conducting a TLC study of ferrocene versus acetylferrocene.
• The polar as well as nonpolar ferrocene where nonpolar is about 0.63 with the maximum $R_f$ value, and indeed the polar is somewhere around 0.19 with $R_f$.
• TLC plate (30:1 toluene/ethanol) established with.  

The other three choices are not related to the given circumstances. So that option C would be the appropriate choice.