Which one of the following is aspirin?
a. Methyl salicylate b. Para amino benzoic acid
c. Para amino salicylic acid d. Acetyl salicylic acid
Medicine ยท Wed Jul 13 2022
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Here, option (D) is correct.
Acetyl salicylic acid is the chemical name of aspirin. IUPAC name of aspirin is 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid. It's formula is C9H8O4.