Nearly 19th century, medicinal chemists have isolated the active principle salicylic acid from the willow bark tree, and defined its chemical structure. Since, salicylic acid is widely used as anti-rheumatic and antipyretic analgesic drug in the therapeutic treatment. However, during the long clinical practice, some side effects have been observed for this molecule, as stomach stimulating effects, which can induce uncomfortable symptom and peptic ulcer, etc.Medicinal chemists estimate that the strong stimulating effects of the phenol group on benzene cycle to the stomach membrane, which can induce this symptom, is the main cause of this side effect. And they propose to perform a structural modification of the phenol group by acetylating method.Acetylation of the salicylic acid by acetic anhydride gives acetyl salicylic acid, named Aspirin. With this structural modification, the side effects of original compound salicylic acid have been reduced, the pharmacological action spectrum has been extended, for example, Aspirin has also anti-thrombosis action, which shows beneficial effects on prevention and treatment of some cardiovascular diseases, as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, etc.
Nearly 19th century, medicinal chemists have isolated the active principle salicylic acid from the willow bark tree, and defined its chemical structure. Since, salicylic acid is widely used as anti-rheumatic and antipyretic analgesic drug in the therapeutic treatment. <br>However, during the long clinical practice, some side effects have been observed for this molecule, as stomach stimulating effects, which can induce uncomfortable symptom and peptic ulcer, etc.<br>Medicinal chemists estimate that the strong stimulating effects of the phenol group on benzene cycle to the stomach membrane, which can induce this symptom, is the main cause of this side effect. And they propose to perform a structural modification of the phenol group by acetylating method.<br>Acetylation of the salicylic acid by acetic anhydride gives acetyl salicylic acid, named Aspirin. With this structural modification, the side effects of original compound salicylic acid have been reduced, the pharmacological action spectrum has been extended, for example, Aspirin has also anti-thrombosis action, which shows beneficial effects on prevention and treatment of some cardiovascular diseases, as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, etc.
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