A Greener Synthesis Of Acetylsalicylic Acid

A Greener Synthesis Of Acetylsalicylic Acid
Configure & Price
IS.9503
Each kit is meant for
Quantity
$65.99

Show students it is possible to produce acetylsalicylic acid from a naturally-occurring, renewable resource. Students will convert sodium salicylate to salicylic acid, collect and dry prepared salicylic acid. They may then use a quick confirmatory test to examine for the presence of salicylic acid. The prepared salicylic acid can then be used to synthesize acetylsalicylic acid.

  • Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
  • Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; MS-PS1-5; HS-PS1-3
  • Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns; Energy and Matter


  • Includes:
    • 6x 25mL 3M sodium hydroxide
    • 6x 25mL 3M hydrochloric acid
    • 25mL methyl salicylate
    • 2x 25mL acetic anhydride
    • 5mL 85% phosphoric acid
    • 5mL ferric nitrate
    • 15x disposable pipettes

    IS.9503
    Items needed, but not included
    Ring stands w/test tube clamps
    Hot water baths or hot plates w/beakers
    30mL test tubes
    Glass stirring rods
    10mL graduated cylinders
    Distilled or deionized water
    Ice
    500mL beakers (container for ice bath)
    Wash bottles w/ice cold distilled or deionized wate
    Quantity
    15 lab groups
    Includes
    Teachers manual and Student Study Guide copymasters

    Resources

    Safety Data Sheet - (IS3705)

    Investigation-5-SDS

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