SYNTHESIS OF ASPIRIN (acetylsalicylic acid) Place 2.0 g (0.015 mole) of salicylic acid in a 125-mL Erlenmeyer flask. Add 5 mL (0.05 mole) of acetic anhydride, followed by 5 drops of conc. H 2 SO 4 (use a dropper, H 2 SO 4 is highly corrosive) and swirl th

Acetylsalicylic Acid Synthesis By: Elizabeth Renteria Theory. This experiment was carried out to see how the hydroxyl group on the benzene ring in salicylic acid reacts with acetic anhydride to form an ester, and to make aspirin. Synthesis of Acetylsalicy

In this laboratory exercise, you can prepare aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) from salicylic acid and acetic anhydride using the following reaction: salicylic acid (C7H6O3) + acetic anhydride (C4H6O3) → acetylsalicylic acid (C9H8O4) + acetic acid (C2H4O2)