How do you determine if you really get the desired product in this experiment?
A) By observing the formation of crystals
B) By observing the evolution of the gas
C) By comparing the melting point of the product with that of a literature value
D) By observing the solubility of cyclopentadiene in ethyl acetate/hexane
E) A and C
F) All can be answers
G) All except D.