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Project: Preparation and Recrystallisation of Aspirin
SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Diploma in Applied Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science

Organic Chemistry (CP4120/CP4502) Project Preparation and Recrystallisation of Aspirin.

AY2010/2011

Name: XXXX
Class: DACP 1B/02
Admin no.: P1234567

Table of Contents Page
List of illustration iii
Synopsis iv 1. Objective of experiment 1 2. Introduction 2.1Definition of aspirin 1 2.2 History of aspirin 1 2.3 Uses of aspirin 2 2.4 Side effect of aspirin 2 2.5 Functional group of aspirin 2 3.Theory 3.1 Recrystallisation 3 3.2 Esterification 3 4.Procedure 4.1 Preparation of aspirin 4 4.2 Recrystallisation of aspirin 4 5.Results and calculation

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