why salicylamide is less polar than aspirin? please explain base on structure
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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) has a benzene ring substituted at the ortho positions with a carboxylic acid (–COOH) and an acetoxy (–OCOCH3) group. Salicylamide, on the other hand, is essentially 2‑hydroxybenzamide, featuring a benzene ring with a –CONH2 (amide) Show more…
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