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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: student101 on January 08, 2005, 01:44:06 PM

Title: ASA
Post by: student101 on January 08, 2005, 01:44:06 PM

What are some properties of ASA that make it work the way it does?  I have a project on the product, and i can't find anything (in plain english) that gives me any useful ASA properties.  If you can divert me to a good site or tell me anything, that would be great.

Title: Re:ASA
Post by: Mitch on January 08, 2005, 01:55:51 PM

What's the full name not the acronym.

Title: Re:ASA
Post by: student101 on January 08, 2005, 03:39:44 PM

sorry... ASA is acetylsalicylic acid (an active ingredient in aspirin)

Oh...and i would also like to know how Acetaminophen (used in Tylenol) and Ibuprofen (used in Advil) are produced (i.e. namely the reactions that occur).

Title: Re:ASA
Post by: kevins on January 08, 2005, 11:22:52 PM

please search

www.medicinenet.com/acetylsalicylic_acid/article.htm

Title: Re:ASA
Post by: student101 on January 09, 2005, 04:26:47 PM

I have searched quite a bit...maybe im not doing it right.  But how is its chemical structure responsible for its properties?