igure 1: General reaction scheme. Salicylic acid reacting with acetic anhydride to form acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). OH O OH + ii H2SO4 of OH salicylic acid acetic anhydride acetylsalicylic acid

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During this reaction (see picture), a polymeric substance- "a polyester", is produced. Polyesters typically derive from the combination of dicarboxylic acids and diols. However, in this instance, a single molecule of salicylic acid serves as both the "alcohol" and the carboxylic acid. Please suggest a structure for the resulting polymer originating from salicylic acid during the synthesis.

Figure 1: General reaction scheme. Salicylic acid reacting with acetic anhydride to form acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
OH O
OH
+
요요
H2SO4
salicylic acid
acetic anhydride
O
OH
acetylsalicylic acid
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 1: General reaction scheme. Salicylic acid reacting with acetic anhydride to form acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). OH O OH + 요요 H2SO4 salicylic acid acetic anhydride O OH acetylsalicylic acid
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