kt5000
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Salicylic acid from acetylsalicylic acid
Is it possible to convert acetylsalicylic acid back to salicylic acid? I have some nice recrystalized acetylsalicylic acid but would like to try the
synthesis of methyl salicylate, which requires salicylic acid and methanol.
Or is there a way to make that esterification work with acetylsalicylic acid and methanol?
Thanks!
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If you dissolve ASA in basic aqueous solution and boil it for a while, it should hydrolyze. Acidify to precipitate the acid.
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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have you ever considered checking out you tube allot of very good videos on this Nile red has a good one
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See the first post of this thread.
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Awesome stuff, thank you!
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Easy. Mix it with a large exess of water with about 7% hydrochloric acid and reflux for a half hour. Let it crystalize and vacuum filter it (you can
use gravity filtration, but vacuum filtration is way faster and dries it)
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