Sirius College Eastmeadows Girls Campus

CHE 1

QATs ■ VCE Chemistry ■ SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK, UNIT 3 OUTCOME 2 Ser2CHEMU3O2A QATs VCE Chemistry SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK UNIT 3 – OUTCOME 2 ©2013 Ser2CHEMU3O2A Published by QATs. Permission for copying in purchasing school only. Task PRACTICAL ACTIVITY NAME: ________________ Production of an ester Aim: To prepare the ester methyl salicylate. Theory: The reactions of an organic compound are related to its functional group(s). An ester is the product of the reaction between an alkanol a carboxylic acid. Where R represents the rest of the carboxylic acid and R’ represents the rest of the alkanol. Materials per group: 3.0g salicylic acid weighing bottle 10mL methanol 10mL measuring cylinder 10 drops conc H2SO4 thermometer 25mL cold water Hot water bath (250mL beaker) 250mL beaker retort stand + 2 x boss head and clamp 2 x100ml beakers heat proof mat Spatula boiling chips of porous tiles Pyrex test tube (25mL diameter) electronic balance Glass stirring rod waste bottle Disposable gloves safety glasses Electric hot plate fume cupboard MSDS data sheets for concentrated sulphuric acid, salicylic acid and methanol