Chapter 8, Problem 91E

Aspirin can be made in the laboratory by reacting acetic anhydride ${\text{C}}_4{\text{H}}_6{\text{O}}_3$ with salicylic acid ${\text{C}}_7{\text{H}}_6{\text{O}}_3$ to form aspirin ${\text{C}}_9{\text{H}}_8{\text{O}}_4$ and acetic acid ${\text{C}}_2{\text{H}}_4{\text{O}}_2$. The balanced equation is:

${\text{C}}_4{\text{H}}_6{\text{O}}_3+{\text{ C}}_7{\text{H}}_6{\text{O}}_3\to {\text{ C}}_9{\text{H}}_8{\text{O}}_4+{\text{ C}}_2{\text{H}}_4{\text{O}}_2$

In a laboratory synthesis, a student begins with 5.00 mL of acetic anhydride (density = 1.08g/mL) and 2.08 g of salicylic acid. Once the reaction is complete, student collects 2.01 g of aspirin. Determine the limiting reactant, theoretical yield of aspirin, and percent yield for the reaction