Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is prepared by heating salicylic acid, C 7 H 6 O 3
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Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is prepared by heating salicylic acid, C7H6O3, with methanol, CH3OH.
C7H6O3 + CH3OH → C8H8O3 + H2O
In an experiment, 2.50 g of salicylic acid is reacted with 10.31 g of methanol. The yield of methyl salicylate, C8H8O3, is 1.27 g. What is the percentage yield?
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