the reaction mixture containing p-aminophenol, distilled H2O, and acetic anhydride was heated to 200 degrees celsius what would have happened?  (For my Acetaminophen lab. Originally I was instructed to heat to 100 degrees celsius instead for 10 mins to dissolve and crystallize

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If the reaction mixture containing p-aminophenol, distilled H2O, and acetic anhydride was heated to 200 degrees celsius what would have happened? 

(For my Acetaminophen lab. Originally I was instructed to heat to 100 degrees celsius instead for 10 mins to dissolve and crystallize)

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At 100 °c your product is formed after you increase heat again and again then, up to 168 °c  sollid form,  afer 168 °c  product (Acetaminophen )is start to melt and if you still increase up to 200 °c then product will burn. 

 

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