Why is aspirin more polar than salicylic acid? How would it look like on TLC? Explain the data.
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First, we need to compare the structures of aspirin and salicylic acid. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) has the structure: $$\text{C}_{9}\text{H}_{8}\text{O}_{4}$$ Salicylic acid has the structure: $$\text{C}_{7}\text{H}_{6}\text{O}_{3}$$ Show more…
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