COMPOSITION OF MATTER CONTAINING POTASSIUM ACETYLSALICYLATE AND USEFUL FOR PRODUCING SOLUTIONS OF POTASSIUM ACETYLSALICYLATE,AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION

摘要

The invention is drawn to a compound of the formula which can be prepared by the reaction of acetylsalicylic acid with potassium carbonate or potassium bicarbonate in the presence of minor amounts of water. The compound is a substantially stable solid which readily dissolves in water with the formation of a neutral solution of an aspirin salt, i.e., potassium acetylsalicylate.