improvement to this protocol would be using more accurate supply to remove the aqueous layer from the bottom of the conical vial‚ without taking the upper layer (This is not a valid improvement). Conclusion The overall process of synthesizing ester by esterification of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol was accomplished‚ the percent recovery‚ and IR results were
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This experiment allowed the students to conduct the synthesis of aspirin‚ acquire the skills of recrystallisation using normal filtration and reinforce the technique of the melting point determination. The method used to synthesize aspirin was esterification by reacting salicylic acid with acetic anhydride with the presence of dehydrating agent‚ conc. sulphuric acid‚ to speed up the reaction. Having obtained the crude aspirin which was still impure‚ recrystallisation was conducted to remove the impurities
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Coleman Chem 3411 Dr. Eidell October 24‚ 2014 Preparation and IR Analysis of 2-chloride-2-methylbutane Line Reaction Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to react 2-methyl-2-butanol with concentrated HCl in order to form 2-chloride-2-methylbutane. The hydrogen for the HCl make the -OH from the 2-methyl-2-butanol into a good leaving group because H2O is formed. The H2O leaves and Cl- is free to bond with the carbocation creating 2-chloride-2-methylbutane. The materials needed for the
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easily accessible. Different sets of genes are active in different cell types. 2. Yes‚ as cells grow and divide‚ cellular machinery faithfully copies epigenetic tags along with the DNA. Using the original DNA strands as a template‚ methyl copying enzymes attach methyl tags to newly replicated DNA copies. One original DNA strand and one copy will be passed to each daughter cell. 3. As twins age their environments begin to differ. Their genomes remain the same‚ but signals from the environment act
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ingredient found in aspirin‚ was extracted naturally from methyl salicylate found in Wintergreen oil‚ which could be found in certain plants. The purpose of this lab experiment is to prepare salicylic acid from the natural starting material‚ methyl salicylate‚ and compare it with the salicylic acid produced from the artificial compound benzene (obtained through petroleum refining). Based on the two reactions of aspirin synthesis shown below‚ methyl salicylate and benzene share a common intermediate which
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synthesis) from methyl salicylate utilizing previously used procedure from the nineteenth century. The final product will then be evaluated in comparison to salicylic acid made from benzene. Discussion – In this synthesis‚ methyl salicylate is the starting material or precursor and salicylic acid is the target product. It is the major constituent of wintergreen oil. The difference in structures between methyl salicylate and salicylic acid is a single functional group. In methyl salicylate the benzene
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of the stomach. In this experiment we synthesized salicylic acid from methyl salicylate. We converted the functional group known as an ester into a functional group known as a carboxylic acid. Methyl salicylate is also a botanical extract. It is the major constituent of oil of wintergreen‚ which makes up over 90% of the essential oil from the wintergreen plant. It is also a common flavoring in candy. However‚ most methyl salicylate used in foods is made synthetically‚ a cheaper process than its
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an Sn 1 Reaction Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to prepare an alkyl halide‚ 2-chloro-2-methylbutane by reacting 2-methyl -2-butanol (t-amyl alcohol) with hydrochloric acid. Alkyl halides are of wide interest because they are widespread and have diverse beneficial and detrimental impacts .The overall reaction is given below: Procedure 1 ml of 2-methyl-2-butanol was measured using 1 ml syringe and transferred into a 5 ml conical vial. 2.5 ml of highly concentrated Hydrochloric acid
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table‚ rating each system as soluble‚ insoluble‚ or partially soluble. Organic Compound Benzophenone Water Methyl Alcohol Hexane Malonic acid Biphenyl 2. Considering the polarities of the compound and the solvent and the potential for hydrogen bonding‚ answer the following: a) There should be a difference in your results between the solubilities of biphenyl and benzophenone in methyl alcohol. What explains this difference? A. B. C. D. Biphenyl has two rings Benzophenone is more polar than
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Date of Experiment: September 10th‚ 2013 Organic Chemistry II – CHLB330 Name: Symone E. MoxeyLab Partner: Lynden Cooper Synthesis of Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) Abstract:- Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is produced experimentally in the lab. The resulting percentage yield is 65.5%. The purity of the obtained product is tested using the melting point and Ferric Chloride Test (FCT). The aspirin was massed‚ and the melting point was determined. Based on the data collected‚ there was a total
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