Aspirin is chemically known as
A
Methyl salicylate
B
Hydroxysalicylate
C
Acetylsalicylic acid
D
Alkylsalicylic acid
Correct Answer: Acetylsalicylic acid
One of the best known aromatic acetates is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin, which is prepared by the esterification of the phenolic hydroxyl group of salicylic acid. Aspirin possesses a number of properties that make it the most often recommended drug.