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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Aspirin is an acelytation product of

  1. A o-hydroxybenzoic acid
  2. B o-hydroxybenzene
  3. C \(m\) -hydroxybenzoic acid
  4. D \(p\) -dihydroxybenzene
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(A) o-hydroxybenzoic acid

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Aspirin is

Which is acetylated product of salicylic acid (o-hydroxy benzoic acid).