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Esterification is a common organic reaction that involves the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to form an ester and water. In this experiment, we will be carrying out an esterification reaction to test the equilibrium position at different temperatures using ethanoic acid and ethanol. Safety precautions: • Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) … Continue reading Esterification Reaction and equilibrium constant determination.
Chemical synthesis of aspirin Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, can be synthesized through a process called esterification. Here are the steps for the chemical synthesis of aspirin: Materials needed: Salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid) Acetic anhydride Sulfuric acid Water Sodium bicarbonate Ice Instructions: In a flask, mix 10 g of salicylic acid with 20 mL … Continue reading Aspirin Synthesis
MolView is an intuitive, Open-Source web-application to make science and education more awesome! It allows students and teachers to visualise different molecules structures and examine their properties. MolView is connected to numerous databases publicly available to provide the required data such as PubChem, ChemSpider, ChEMBL, DrugBank, the Crystallography Open Database.
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