Asked by Stephanie

I had to miss a lab yesterday. Do you know of a website where I can virtually prepare methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen)? The experiment involves salicylic acid + methyl alcohol + concentrated sulfuric acid + heat....then when two layers form collect the top layer and estimate the % yield.
Anything even close out there?
Thanks.
Answered by DrBob222
Aspirin is included hut I think you can skip that and go to the next part.
http://chemistryzone.blogspot.com/2010/03/synthesis-of-aspirin-how-to-prepare-oil.html
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