Acetic anhydride is used:

as an acetylating agent

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for the detection and estimation of

- O H

and

- N H_{2}

groups

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in the manufacture of aspirin

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all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B all of the above
Acetic anhydride is used as acetyling agent, used in detection and estimation of $- O H$ and $- N H_{2}$ groups and also in manufacture of aspirin
Acetyling agent- Friedal craft acylation
Detection/estimation- Hydrolysis of Acetic anhydride
Manufacture of aspirin- Salicylic acid + acetic anhydride

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