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Aspirin is an acetylation product of...

Aspirin is an acetylation product of

A

`m-` hydroxybenzoic acid

B

`o-`hydroxybenzoic acid

C

`p-` dihydroxybenzene

D

`o-` dihydroxybenzene

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The correct Answer is:
B
Aspirin `(` acetyl salicylic acid `)` is obtained by heating salicylic acid `(o-`hydroxybenzoic acid`)` with acetyl chloride and glacial acetic acid.
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