Salicylic acid reacts with acetic anhydride to form aspirin
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It is possible to produce aspirin by reacting salicylic acid with acetic acid (the carboxylic acid). ... However, the reaction with acetic acid is unfavorable. In excess water, and presence of an acid catalyst, the reaction will go in the reverse direction: called hydrolysis of the ester.
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