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AnGeL08

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Synthesis of Aspirin
« on: March 18, 2006, 11:28:15 AM »
Can somebody tell me about the syhthesis of aspirin?
(To be more specific;i am not sure but i remembered that the oxygen in the OH attacks carbon that belongs to acetic anhdride....like that.I want to learn whole mechanism of this rxn)
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Re:Synthesis of Aspirin
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2006, 11:34:27 AM »
Check it out: http://www.organic-chemistry.org/frames.htm?http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/kolbe-schmitt-reaction.shtm

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oxygen in the OH attacks carbon that belongs to acetic anhdride

Yes, exactly.
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Re:Synthesis of Aspirin
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2006, 10:30:10 AM »
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