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  4. o-Hydroxybenzoic acid xrightarrow text Acetic anhydride X+ Acetic acid The total number of π-bonds present in product ' X ' is.

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Q. $o$-Hydroxybenzoic acid $\xrightarrow{\text { Acetic anhydride }}X+$ Acetic acid The total number of $\pi$-bonds present in product ' $X$ ' is_______.

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Solution:

$o$-Hydroxybenzoic acid (or salicylic acid) on acetylation yields aspirin. It contains $5 \pi$-bonds.

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