Reaction #349285
ord-2aba2e29f55c4639b0f13c47850e352e
Reaction equation
aspirin
salicylamide
2-(carbamoyl)phenyl-2-acetoxybenzoate
2-(carbamoyl)phenyl-2-acetoxybenzoate
→
salicylic acid
salicylamide
Reactants
Reagents
None
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
The following experiments illustrate (A) the reduced gastric toxicity of 2-(carbamoyl)phenyl-2-acetoxybenzoate relative to a physical mixture of aspirin and salicylamide and (B) the in vivo hydrolysis of 2-(carbamoyl)phenyl-2-acetoxybenzoate to give plasma concentrations of salicylic acid and salicylamide.