What is the reaction between potassium hydroxide and 1,2−C_6H_4(OC(=O)CH_3)(CO_2H)?

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anor277
Oct 10, 2016

This is a representation of aspirin, 1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2H), which would undergo an acid base reaction with KOH(aq)

Explanation:

1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2H) + KOHrarr

1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2^(-)K^+) + H_2O

Aspirin is in fact one of the most useful drugs known to modern medicine, and is currently widely used in low doses in order to prevent heart disease.

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