what are aspirin and quinine? pls. explain in detail....
Aspirin is an internal analgesic available in over-the-counter (OTC) medicines that temporarily relieves minor aches and pains and reduces fever. Aspirin is part of a group of pain relievers and fever reducers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs.
Aspirin is used to treat and prevent heart attacks and blood clots. It is also an anticoagulant, it dissolves corns and calluses, and it provokes loss of uric acid (a toxin) but promotes retention of fluids in the kidneys. It kills bacteria and induces peptic ulcers. The exact mechanisms of its pharmacological actions are still under study. In many plants, salicylates can induce flowering. In the synthesis you will be evaluating, you will start with salicylic acid and make aspirin using acetic anhydride according to the following reaction:
Parents and other caregivers should never give a medicine containing aspirin to a child or teenager who has or is recovering from chicken pox or flu, because a rare, but serious illness called Reye’s syndrome is reported to be associated with aspirin
Quinine is a white powder that is obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree that is found in the Andes mountain range of Ecuador and Peru. Quinine’s formula is C20H24N2O2
It is used in medicine to treat malaria.