Starting Material mmol mL Methyl Salicylate 10.0 1.3 Weight m.p. (°C) 1.59 g 158-160 Product Salicylic Acid

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Saponification of Wintergreen Oil 

The purpose of this experiment was to convert wintergreen oil into salicylic acid using an aqueous base while also learning how to hydrolyze esters under basic conditions, reflux a reaction, and perform a vacuum filtration.

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1. Based on the data determine the yield and melting point.

 

Starting Material mmol
Methyl Salicylate 10.0
mL
1.3
Weight m.p. (°C)
1.59 g 158-160
Product
Salicylic Acid
Transcribed Image Text:Starting Material mmol Methyl Salicylate 10.0 mL 1.3 Weight m.p. (°C) 1.59 g 158-160 Product Salicylic Acid
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