Synthesis of Salicylic Acid
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If 2 mmol of the sodium salt of methyl salicyate are formed, how much many ml of 3M H2SO4 are needed to form salicylic acid? Assume 2 equivalents are needed.
Can you explain to me how I figure out how much acid I need? I appreciate your help.
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The solution provides the balanced equation and steps to figure out the acid needed to form salicylic acid.
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Here is the balanced equation for the preparation of salicylic acid from methyl salicylate:
HO-C6H4-COOCH3 + 2 NaOH ----> NaO-C6H4-COONa + CH3OH + H2O
(Note that the -C6H4- is the benzene ring. Positioning on the ring is not shown as it is not necessary for explaining the stoichiometry of the reaction.)
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