Purpose: To synthesize an ester from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
Materials: Isopropyl alcohol
methanol
salicylic acid
octyl alcohol
formic acid
acetic acid
concentrated sulphuric acid
2x200mL beakers
ice
water
eye droppers
test tubes
Observation: We created methyl salicylate which had a faint but noticeable minty smell. Problems that could have occurred to not create a strong scent could be that we did not put in the correct amounts of salicylic acid, methanol, and/or sulphuric acid. Not giving it enough time or too much time boiling and cooling could also affect the synthesizing of our ester.
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