Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) can be synthesized by combining salicylic acid and acetic acid through a condensation reaction. The −OH−OH group from phenol on the salicylic acid condenses with the carboxylic acid group of acetic acid forming acetylsalicylic acid. Draw the structure of acetylsalicylic acid.
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) can be synthesized by combining salicylic acid and acetic acid through a condensation reaction. The −OH group from phenol on the salicylic acid condenses with the carboxylic acid group of acetic acid-forming acetylsalicylic acid.
The structure of salicylic acid and acetic acid are as follows:
The condensation reaction takes place as :