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CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry

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Chemical Identification

Common name: example Aspirin

Chemical name: example Benzoic acid, 2-​(acetyloxy)​-

Drug class: example Anti-inflammatory

Registration number RN or CAS ID : example 50-78-2

Molecular formula: example C9-H8-O4

Chemical structure draw: example 2D chemical structure of 50-78-2

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