A student was tasked with synthesizing a Diels alder adduct of maleic anhydride and a diene. The student started with 6.0 g sample of a crude oil that was determined to contain 65 % by weight of diene. [MW of diene 136g/mol]
The amount of maleic anhydride used was intended to completely react with the diene in the crude oil sample.
If the final weight of product (adduct) after synthesis and purification was determined to be 3.0 grams, calculate the student’s overall reaction yield.