Question- Many esters have characteristic odors (usually pleasant). Methyl salicylate (ester) can be prepared from salicyclic acid and methanol via Fischer Esterfication. Which one of these reagents would you use in excess in order to drive the rxn to product? Explain how you would isolate the ester from the reaction mixture.
salicyclic acid + methanol <-------H2SO4--------> methyl salicylate + water
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