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Heroin is a derivative of morphine. Chem...

Heroin is a derivative of morphine. Chemically, it is

A

morphine monoacctate

B

morphine dicate

C

morphine triacetate

D

morphine tetracetate

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B
Morphine `(C_(17) H_(19) NO_(3))` is the principal alkaloid of opium. It acts both as a base and as a phenol and reacts to form methylmorphine (codeine and diacelylmorphine (diamorphine or heroin).
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