EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L
EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L
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Author: Lampman
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Chapter 8, Problem 5Q
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There are 5 grains of acetylsalicylic acid present in aspirin tablets. The milligram of this needs to be determined.

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The preparation of aspirin takes place by the reaction of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride represented as follows:

  EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L, Chapter 8, Problem 5Q

The -OH group of the salicylic acid reacts with acetic anhydride to form ester thus; the formation of aspirin is an esterification reaction.

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