Synthesis of ethyl p-anisate from anethole have been done. Ethyl p-anisate is ester coumpound which
can use as perfume component. p-anisic acid was synthesized from anethole (1 mole) which oxidixed by KMnO4 (3
moles) at 40o
C for 2 hours. Esterification with ethanol carried out at 78,5o
C for 6 hours. Identification and
determination structure coumpound of product synthesis used spectroscophic methodes (GC, GC-MS and IR).
Anethole has been isolated from anise oil as 90,3%. p-Anisic acid and ethyl p-anisate as synthesized products got
45% and 79,9% respectively.
Keywords: anethole, p-anisic acid, esterification, ethyl p-anisate