Experiment 10 Synthesis of Acetylsalicylic Acid Laboratory Report Form. (2023) (NEW)

MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
CHEMICAL ,ENVIRONMENTAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT


Lab Report
ROOM NO: FE E309


Class : BIOL 10016 Lab.

EXPERIMENT NO : 10

TITLE : Synthesis of Acetylsalicylic Acid

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Instructor : Farag Soliman

Date lab performed : March 3, 2023


Date of submission : March 10, 2023




FENNELL CAMPUS
HAMILTON, ONTARIO


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, Purpose

The purpose of this experiment is to teach students the chemical and physical
properties of Acetylsalicylic Acid. This experiment will demonstrate to students on
how to perform the synthesis of the acid to or also known as Aspirin. The students
will synthesize the salicylic acid with acetic anhydride that will react to form
Acetylsalicylic Acid.

Acetylsalicylic acid is a synthetic compound made by acetylating salicylic acid,
which is derived from willow tree bark. Aspirin is a white crystalline powder that is
soluble in water and organic solvents. It has analgesic (pain-relieving), anti-
inflammatory, and antipyretic (fever-reducing) properties, and it is used to treat a
variety of conditions. (I)

The experiment will also introduce to the students on how to do a product testing,
where the students need to perform odor testing, Aging of ASA, and Phenol test to
determine the presence of salicylic acid in the sample.

Procedure

Biotechnology 1 Laboratory Manual BIOL 10016 Lab. Experiment 10 Synthesis of
Acetylsalicylic Acid. Pages 4-9.

Materials

Tools

 125 Erlenmeyer Flask
 Stirring Rod
 10 mL graduated Cylinder
 Buchner Flask
 Buchner Funnel
 Filter paper
 Pasteur Pipette
 Small test tubes

Reagents

 salicylic acid
 acetic anhydride
 concentrated sulfuric acid.
 pure ASA
 FeCl3 (aq) solution



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