JMAPScience Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I want to make phenol from salicylic acid. I was hopping that I could decompose it with heat and collect phenol. Could anyone please give a procedure. I don't have any ground glass but I have test tubes, flasks, beakers and a distillation apparatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rktpro Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Heating will only cause decarboxylation, and that too of just one carboxylic group. Sorry, I misread salicylic acid to be succinic acid. Theoretically, heating should work. Edited February 21, 2014 by rktpro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrynn Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I hope it will help even a little bit: http://www.scienceclarified.com/A-Al/Acetylsalicylic-Acid.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/455507/phenol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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