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Write the steps to prepare Aspirin from salycylic acid!??
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SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN (acetylsalicylic acid)
- Place 2.0 g (0.015 mole) of salicylic acid in a 125-mL Erlenmeyer flask.
- Add 5 mL (0.05 mole) of acetic anhydride, followed by 5 drops of conc. ...
- Heat the flask gently on the steam bath for at least 10 minutes.
- Allow the flask to cool to room temperature.
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SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN (acetylsalicylic acid)
- Place 2.0 g (0.015 mole) of salicylic acid in a 125-mL Erlenmeyer flask.
- Add 5 mL (0.05 mole) of acetic anhydride, followed by 5 drops of conc. ...
- Heat the flask gently on the steam bath for at least 10 minutes.
- Allow the flask to cool to room temperature.
The synthesis of aspirin is known in organic chemistry as an esterification reaction. This is a substitution reaction in which an alcohol (the –OH group in salicylic acid) reacts with acetic anhydride to form an ester, aspirin.
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