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ExptASA: Aspirin

production.
Amount

Process Flow Diagram


Cost/unit Cost 33.40/250ML 30.60/250ml 20.20/500ml Yield (g) Yield (%) m.p. (C)

Oil of wintergreen (methylsalicyclate, 1) 6M NaOH 8M H2SO4

0.6293g 5ml 5ml

crude Salicyclic acid (2)

0.5643g

128.8 Amount 4.8215g

Waste deionized water 2-3ml

Purified Salicyclic acid (2)

1.0704g

158.7

Waste acetic anhydride concentrated H3PO4 deionized water 12 drops 1 drop 6ml

3.0933g

81/100ml 66/L

Acetylsalicyclic acid (3)

0.0868g

139.2

Waste

1.6714 Total Costs Total Costs/kg of 3

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