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Aspirin is an...

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Aspirin is an acetylation product of

O-hydroxybenzoic acid

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O-hydroxy benzene

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m- hydroxy benzene

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p- dihydroxy benzene

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Solution

The correct option is A O-hydroxybenzoic acid
Orthohydroxy benzoic acid on acetylation given Aspirin

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