Two common pain relievers, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and acetaminophen are shown below. identify the functional groups in b
oth. acetylsalicylic acid acetaminophen
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The functional groups are written in the pictures attached. The first picture is aspirin. The functional groups are carboxylic group(O=COH), ester (O=COR), and aromatic group (benzene ring), where R is any hydrocarbon chain. The second picture is acetaminophen. The functional groups are amide group (O=CNHR), hydroxyl group (ROH) and aromatic group (benzene ring).
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Answer:
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Explanation:
The IUPAC name of aspirin is 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid. It is composed of an acetoxy moiety and a benzoic acid moiety.
The compound can be hydrolysed under prolonged storage conditions to yield acetic acid which causes the vinegar like odour.
Also, one of the products of this hydrolysis bears a phenol group which reacts with FeCl3 to give a purple color.
