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Acetylsalicylic acid
- CAS number
- 50-78-2
- Molecular formula
- C9H8O4
- Molecular weight
- 180.16 g/mol
About this molecule
Acetylsalicylic acid is a member of the class of benzoic acids that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogen that is attached to the phenolic hydroxy group has been replaced by an acetoxy group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with cyclooxygenase inhibitor activity. It has a role as a geroprotector, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, an antipyretic, a prostaglandin antagonist, an anticoagulant, a platelet aggregation inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor, a teratogenic agent, a plant activator, an EC 1.1.1.188 (prostaglandin-F synthase) inhibitor and a drug allergen. It is a member of phenyl acetates, a member of benzoic acids and a member of salicylates. It is functionally related to a salicylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an acetylsalicylate.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-acetyloxybenzoic acid
- InChIKey
- BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 98201-60-6 · 11126-35-5
- PubChem CID
- 2244
Also known as
aspirin · ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID · 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid · 2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic acid · Acylpyrin · O-Acetylsalicylic acid · Acenterine · Acetophen
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