Aspirin Synthesis Introduction Out of all the pharmaceutical drugs in the worlds‚ aspirin is made the most. Any potential pharmacist must be familiar with synthesizing the drug. The goal of this lab is to synthesize as much pure aspirin as possible. The reactants‚ acetyl anhydride and salicylic acid‚ must react in phosphoric acid. With phosphoric acid as a catalyst‚ the reaction yields aspirin and acetic acid. The equation for the reaction is as follows: “(CH3CO)2O + HOC6H4COOH □(→┴yields ) CH3CO2C6H4CO2H
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Chewable aspirin can be chewed‚ crushed or swallowed whole but after being consumed the consumer should drink full glass of water. There are many uses for Aspirin. Prescription Aspirin is used to relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis‚ arthritis caused by the swelling of the lining of joints‚ osteoarthritis‚ arthritis caused by breakdown of lining of joints‚ systemic lupus erythematosus‚ the immune system attacks joints and organs‚ and can cause pain/swelling. Nonprescription Aspirin is commonly
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Analysis The crude product (aspirin) was purified in the last lab‚ using recrystallization‚ in which we dissolved the crude product with hot ethanol. We then added 25 mL of water until the product reformed (the solution became cloudy white) and redissolved the solid with hot ethanol. The solution was allowed to cool for a week‚ and crystals of purified solid were formed. In order to analyze this purified product‚ we determined the melting point by placing a small sample of the aspirin in a
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CHEM%2315%Fall%2014% Creating useful and beautiful molecules using synthetic organic chemistry – Synthesis of Aspirin and Indigo INTRODUCTION Aspirin Salicylic acid occurs naturally in the bark of willow trees. Prior to the 1800’s‚ willow bark was often brewed into a tea‚ or chewed to relieve pain. While the salicylic acid is effective at reducing pain it was found to irritate the lining of the stomach. It was mostly by chance that on August 10‚ 1897 Felix Hoffmann‚ a German chemist who obtained
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unattended. The hot beakers and test tubes must be handled with care and should only be moved using tongs. Also‚ tie back long hair to prevent any accidental fire‚ and be familiar with the location of the fire extinguisher. Discussion The synthesis of aspirin demonstrated here demonstrates several relevant suggestions that should be considered in the synthesis of a substance. Firstly‚ the recrystallization of a product should be performed if possible and relevant. In most reactions‚ the amount of product
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preparation of aspirin and oil of wintergreen | Introduction Organic compounds are those which contain carbon as well as a select other elements. An organic acid however‚ is an organic compound which contains acidic properties. An ester is an example of being a derivative of these organic acids. Esters can be prepared by the reaction of carboxylic acids and alcohols‚ with an inorganic acid used as a catalyst which is dubbed esterification. With o-hydrobenzoic acid‚ or salicylic
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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
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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT OF A REACTION Methodology The following stock solutions were prepared: 1.0 M HCl‚ 0.1 M HCl‚ 0.1 M KSCN‚ 0.002 M KSCN (in 0.1 M HCl)‚ 0.2 M FeCl3 (in 0.1 M HCl)‚ and 0.002 M FeCl3(in 0.1 M HCl). Using the prepared stock solutions‚ the standard (Table 1) and Unknown (Table 2) solutions were prepared. Table 2. Preparation of Standard Solutions 0.10 M KSCN 0.002 M FeCl3 0.1 M HCl Blank 2.0 ml 0.0 ml 8 ml S1 2.0 ml 0.1 ml 7
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Rebecca Boreham 7/1/14 Chem 2423 Experiment #5 Synthesis of Aspirin Elizabeth Ajasa Kaylee Seymour Lauren Hatfield Suveda Perikala Introduction/ Purpose Aspirin is the most commonly used drug in the United States. Forty million pounds are produced each year. The chemical name for aspirin is Acetylsalicylic acid. Aspirin is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Aspirin originated from the bark of a White Willow Tree. Chewing the bark however is extremely acidicand irritates the mucous membranes
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What is the more formal chemical name for aspirin? Acetylsalicylic acid 2. Using your data from Experiment 2‚ how can you be sure you synthesized aspirin? By using the colors as a guide‚ we can compare the Acetylsalicylic acid + 8 mL FeCl3 to the Aspirin Crystals from Experiment 1 + 8 mL FeCl3 in order to see if it synthesized. 3. Would you say that your synthesized aspirin is relatively pure? How can you tell? One way that the purity of aspirin can be judged is by it’s color as pure acetylsalicylic
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