Question

What is the reaction between potassium hydroxide and `1,2−C_6H_4(OC(=O)CH_3)(CO_2H)`?

Answer 1

This is a representation of aspirin, `1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2H)`, which would undergo an acid base reaction with `KOH(aq)`

Explanation:

`1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2H) + KOHrarr`

`1,2-C_6H_4(O(O=)C-CH_3)(CO_2^(-)K^+) + H_2O`

Aspirin is in fact one of the most useful drugs known to modern medicine, and is currently widely used in low doses in order to prevent heart disease.