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Aspirin is acetylation product of

A

`o-`hydroxbenzoic acid

B

`m-` hydroxbenzoic acid

C

`p-`hydroxybenzoic acid

D

`o-` dihydroxbenzne

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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prepared by acetylating slicylic acid (o- hydroxylbenzoic acid) with a mixtureof acetic anhydride and glacial acetic acid.
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