| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid |
| BGE | background electrolyte |
| CCDC | Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre |
| CE | capillary electrophoresis |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DAD | diode array detector |
| DCC | N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide |
| DMAP | 4-dimethylaminopyridine |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| HR-ESI-MS | high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| m.p. | melting point |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| SA | salicylic acid |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| TMS | tetramethylsilane |
| τ1/2 | half-live |