Synthesis of Salicylic Acid from Wintergreen Oil By: Matthew Rook Introduction: Experiment 3: Synthesis of Salicylic Acid from Wintergreen Oil Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to get students familiar with glass materials often used by organic chemists and how to reflux a mixture and to filter its precipitate, through teaching students how to create salicylic acid from methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil). During the experiment students learns how to use solubility data and then the students learns how […]
