Isolation of the Active Ingredient in an Analgesic Drug

The three drugs, along with their melting points (MP) and common brand names, follow  

Aspirin, ASA, acetylsalicylic acid, generic aspirin, Empirin 

169-170.5°C Tylenol, Datril, Panadol, nonaspirin pain reliever (various brands) 75-77°C Advil, Brufen, Motrin, Nuprin 

The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate some important techniques that are applied throughout this textbook and to allow you to become accustomed to working in the laboratory at the microscale level. More specifically, you will extract 

Dispose of any remaining methanol in the waste container for nonhalogenated organic solvents. Place the alumina in the container designated for wet alumina. 

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