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Draw the structure of aspirin acid and conjugate base.

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Aspirin = acetylsalicyclic acid

Its conjugate base = acetylsalicyclate

Note: See the attachment below for structures.

Step-by-step explanation:

Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicyclic acid is derived from the acetylation of salicyclic acid at carbon-2. It is used as a medication in the treatment of pain, fever and inflammation.

It is grouped under the class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are a class of drugs that in addition to anti-inflammatory actions, have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions.

Its conjugate base, acetylsalicyclate is obtained from the deprotonation of the carboxylic acid group, -COOH.

Draw the structure of aspirin acid and conjugate base.-example-1
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