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Methyl Benzoate
In this experiment, we used methyl benzoate from the last experiment with HNO3 and H2SO4 to synthesize methyl 3-nitrobenzoate. First we added methyl benzoate to 12 mL cooled conc. Sulfuric acid in a flask. In a separate flask, we made a solution of 4 mL conc. Sulfuric acid and 4 mL nitric acid and then added dropwise to the solution of methyl benzoate in an ice bath on a stir plate while maintaining the temperature of reaction between 5-15 °C. After the addition was complete we took the flask out of the ice bath and placed it back on the stir plate for about 20 minutes to complete the reaction. Then we poured the mixture in the beaker filled with ice and white solid started to precipitate out. After all the ice melted we used suction filtration
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