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Q. Aspirin is an acetylation product of

AIPMTAIPMT 1998Chemistry in Everyday Life

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Prepared by esterification.
(2-acetoxy benzoic acid)
which is acetylated product of salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid).
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