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Q: What is the purpose of phosphoric acid in the synthesis of aspirin?
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What is an alternative reagent to ethanoic anhydride in the synthesis of aspirin from salicylic acid?

Synthesis of acetyl chloride via the reaction of acetic acid with sulphuric acid


Is aspirin synthesis an esterification reaction?

no, it is the combining of 2 acids into a new acid.


How will you convert phenol into aspirin?

Aspirin (acetyl salycilic acid) is prepared from salycilic acid and acetic anhydride; salicylic acid is prepared from sodium phenoxide and carbon dioxide (Kolbe synthesis).


Is poly phosphoric acid different from phosphoric acid?

I don't think so.poly phosphoric acid and phosphoric acid have same moleculer structure.http://harvestchem.iblogger.org


What is the reaction of phosphoric acid with nitric acid?

phosphoric acid


What is H3PO4?

H3PO4 is the formula for phosphoric acid, also called orthophosphoric acid. For details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoric_acid


What is the formula for H3PO4?

Phosphoric acid


Phosphoric acid is a strong acid?

Phosphoric acid 85% is the highest purity of this type of acid available in the market. Which is most used in food grade. Phosphoric acid is in the classification of weak acids.


Is phosphoric acid stronger then citric acid?

i think it is phosphoric is stronger but I'm not sure?


Why maintain the temperature of the reaction at 90 degrees C in synthesis of aspirin?

To prevetn evaporation of salicylic acid


What is the difference between ortho-phosphoric acid and phosphoric acid?

They are the same Chemical Formula. Basically the same Acid with two different names.


What is the chemical name for H3PO3 aq?

Bromic Acid Whoever wrote the above is a terrible idiot.... H3PO3 CANNOT be bromic acid as it contains no Bromine (Br on the periodic table) It's common name would be Phosphorous acid If it were H3PO4 it would be Phosphoric acid