Aspirin is an acetylation product of:

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Aspirin is an acetylation product of: (A) p - dihydroxy benzene (B) 0 - hydroxy benzoic acid (C) o - dihydroxy benzene (D) m - hydroxy benzoic acid

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Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) is an acetylation product of o-hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid). <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7793c6da65d3f2bde463fecc02a7099c-.png" />

Q. Aspirin is an acetylation product of:

p - dihydroxy benzene

0 - hydroxy benzoic acid

o - dihydroxy benzene

$m$ - hydroxy benzoic acid

Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) is an acetylation product of o-hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid).