Experiment #3: The Fischer Esterification Flavors and Fragrances Devin Sweeney Organic Chemistry Lab 272 Dates: February 1, 2001- Esterification February 6, 2001- Ester Work Up February 13, 2001- NMR, IR, And Gas Chromatography I. Introduction and Background Organic compounds that are classified...

Experiment #3: The Fischer Esterification Flavors and Fragrances Devin Sweeney Organic Chemistry Lab 272 Dates: February 1, 2001- Esterification February 6, 2001- Ester Work Up February 13, 2001- NMR, IR, And Gas Chromatography I. Introduction and Background Organic compounds that are classified ...

Solvent and Solubility Introduction: In this experiment, several organic chemicals were tested for their solubility. These organic chemicals are acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, ethyl ether, hexane and methanol. They were put to test with potassium bromide (KBr), an ionic compound, benzoic ac...

SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN Abstract Analgesics are compounds used to reduce pain, antipyretics are compounds used to reduce fever. One popular drug that does both is aspirin. Salicylic acid is reacted with acetic anhydride with the use of heat and sulfuric acid, which acts as a catalyst, to produce a...