What is the white solid that quickly forms when the methyl salicylate is added to the sodium hydroxide solution?
I know that it is this equation but I wanted to know what is the name of the white solid:
HOC6H4COOCH3 + NaOH „³ HOC6H4COO- Na+ + CH3OH
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If the OH group is ortho to the 3 group, then the NaOH is hydrolyzing the ester to form salicyclic acid and in the presence of NaOH it forms the sodium salt, It is called sodium salicylate.
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