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Offline kuttaman

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Quick Question about ASA
« on: June 08, 2012, 01:02:32 AM »
When esters are exposed to moisture they can be hydrolyzed forming a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. If ASA is hydrolyzed what will the products be? What is a quick test to determine if ASA in the home has been hydrolyzed?
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Offline Schrödinger

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Re: Quick Question about ASA
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 02:28:53 AM »
Do you know structure of ASA? ASA is aspirin. google it and get the structure. Where is the ester linkage in the molecule? Break it there and form an alcohol and acid.
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Offline Leonardo

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Re: Quick Question about ASA
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 11:22:04 AM »
When ASA (Aspirin or Acetylsalicylic acid) is hydrolyzed to form Salicylic Acid & Acetic acid.
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