The balanced equation is C7H6O3+C4H603------>C9H8O4+HC2H3O2
Explain what mass of acetic anhydride is required to totally consume the 1.00 x 10^2 g salicylic acid? Aspirin (C9H8O4) is synthesized by reacting salicylic acid (C7H6O3) with acetic anhydride (C4H6O3).