How can phenol be converted to aspirin?

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

The structure of Aspirin is:

Conversion of phenol to Aspirin is done in two steps.

Step1

First, phenol is converted to Salicylic acid by the following reaction:

Step2

Salicylic acid on acetylation( introducing acetyl group –COCH₃) using acetic anhydride produces Aspirin.