Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is prepared by heating salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with methanol (CH3OH) C7H6O3 + CH3OH ® C8H8O3 + H2O What is the percent yield if reaction of 8.244 g of salicylic acid with an excess of methanol produced a measured yield of 6.835 g of oil of wintergreen?