• The addition of bromobenzene to the initial solution lightened the solutions color to a white-yellow.
• Thirty minutes of refluxing the ethereal solution boiled it and changed the color to dark brown.
• The dropwise addition of Benzophenone led to a “red wine” perceived color change, then to a bright pink and then bright pink color separated into a layer we assumed was the charged intermediate.
• Stirring the solution on an ice bath yielded orange-colored precipitate on top of the pink