What happens to aspirin if we boil it?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

The active ingredient in aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid. This is an ester, and boiling it will hydrolyze the bond and break it down into acetic acid and salicylic acid.

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∙ 9y ago

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