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The preparation of salicylic acid from phenol

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This throws out the tarry matter and creosotic<br />

<strong>acid</strong>s. This is separated in a separatory funnel.<br />

<strong>The</strong> solution is now cooled and more hydrochloric<br />

<strong>acid</strong> added. This throws out the impure sali-<br />

cylic <strong>acid</strong>.<br />

<strong>The</strong> impure <strong>acid</strong> is collected by fil-<br />

tration and is dried. Yield 44 gr. or 16;^ <strong>of</strong><br />

the theoretical.<br />

With some modifications this is the<br />

Sohmitt method <strong>of</strong> <strong>preparation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>salicylic</strong> <strong>acid</strong>.<br />

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