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The experiment aimed to synthesize 3-carbethoxycoumarin through a condensation reaction between salicylaldehyde and diethyl malonate using piperidine and glacial acetic acid. The synthesis yielded yellow crystals with a percentage yield of 17.1%, which was considered low due to possible reaction inefficiencies. The experiment provided practical experience in reflux, crystallization, and vacuum filtration techniques.

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festusvaenduanawa

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