An Experiment to Understand How Esters Form from an Alcohol and a Carboxylic Acid (991 words, 4 pages)
EsterificationThe purpose of this experiment was to understand how esters form from analcohol and a carboxylic acid by preparing methyl salicylate (oil ofwintergreen). The product was collected via reflux, washing and extractionvia separatory funnel, gravity filtration or decanting and rotaryevaporation. Additionally, a weight was taken for the product, percentyield calculated ...
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