Methyl salicylate

Emma Salvo Honors Chemistry October 18, 2017 Rough Draft: The Chemistry of Cancer Introduction According to the National Institutes of Health, in 2016 more than 595,000 people died from cancer, and the US is projected to spend more than $150 billion in the treatment of cancer by 2020 (“Cancer Statistics”). Many of us know a friend or loved one who was killed by a form of cancer, and we may know someone fighting the disease right at this very moment. For this project, I wanted to look at the chemical

pervaporation process has become a prime alternative and is extensively studied particularly in the chemical and petrochemical industries due to the process versatility. One of the classic example of its application is the separation of methanol (MeOH) from methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in the production of octane enhancers for fuel blend, which has already been commercialized using cellulose acetate by Air Products [1, 2]. Since then, efforts have been devoted to producing the optimal membrane material for

Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to prepare and observe the properties of esters. The ester that will be synthesized in this methyl Salicylate Introduction Almost everybody is familiar with the fruity scents at their local grocery store. Many of these scents are esters. Most of the aromas we know represent a mixture of esters and other molecules like alcohol. The process of making ester is known as esterification. Esters are formed carboxylic acid and a carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol

EXPERIMENT 4: Synthesis of Salicylic Acid from Wintergreen Oil Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is to take methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil) and by heating it under reflux with NaOH as a solvent, and then cooling the mixture with H2SO4 as another solvent, synthesize salicylic acid. The final step involves purify the product to produce as pure a sample of salicylic acid as possible. This process allowed for the successful production of 1.406g salicylic acid, an 82.70% yield. The NMR and

SA being a constituent of plants is consumed by herbivores animals as well as humans Introduction (Explain what are salicylates, its origin and importance in plants) Salicylic acid (SA) is a Mono-hydroxy benzoic acid derived from the metabolism of Salicin, an alcoholic beta-glucoside known for its anti-inflammatory properties isolated from willow bark tree. Salicylic acid has well identified roles in plant growth, physiology and disease resistance. In plants, Salicylic acid is important in the

The chemicals used in the making of esters, food flavourants, contribute to health problems in humans such as allergies, behavioral problems, tumors and many other health problems. The carboxylic acids and alcohols used in ester formation are the reason for the health problems as these chemicals are harmful to the human body. Esters are also used in the production of foods that have edible oils and fats, n-amyl butyrate is an example of these types of esters and it causes health issues such as cardiovascular

In this experiment, two organic esters, aspirin or commonly known as acetylsalicylic acid and methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) were synthesized through an esterification process and then the purity of some of the molecules was determined through analytical techniques. During part one of this experiment, aspirin was synthesized. Salicylic acid and acetic anhydride were mixed to produce acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Typically, acetic acid is used but the reaction with acetic acid is slow

PREPARING ESTERS INTRODUCTION An ester is an organic compound where the hydrogen in the compound's carboxyl group is replaced with a hydrocarbon group. Esters are derived from carboxylic acids and (usually) an alcohol (Helmensine A, 2017). The reaction required to produce an ester is called esterification. Esterification is the reaction in which a Carboxylic acid combines with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst (commonly concentrated sulphuric acid) to form an ester (Esterification, 2017)

Flavor Lab Leslie Perez FST 426L.1 Purpose The objective of this experiment is to prepare and identify several types of esters by the process of dehydration synthesis using an alcohol with an acid. Introduction The process by which esters are formed is a reversible reaction called esterification. They are formed when alcohols react with carboxylic acids in the presence of hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid. This reaction is known as a condensation reaction. In the reaction above, the hydroxyl

The objective of the experiment is to examine various reactions involving acetylsalicylic acid, such as the synthesis of acetylsalicylic acid and the synthesis of methyl salicylate. Procedure Part A- Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) • In a 50 mL Erlenmeyer flask, 1.4 g (0.1 mol) of salicylic acid and 3 mL (3.1 g, 0.03 mol) of acetic anhydride were placed, using the acetic anhydride to wash any salicylic acid from the walls of the flask. Afterwards, 5 drops of phosphoric acid were added, which activated