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**Systematic name:**
2-(Acetoxy)benzoic acid
**Molecular formula:** C₉H₈O₄
**Chemical formula (condensed):**
C₆H₄(OCOCH₃)COOH
**Molar mass:** 180,16 g/mol
**Information:** Acetylsalicylic acid is a white crystalline substance with analgesic (pain relieving), antipyretic (reduces fever), and anti-inflammatory effects. It also has anti-rheumatic effects .
**Use:** Acetylsalicylic acid is among the most widely used drug in the world and is better known under the name of Acylpyrin and Aspirin.