Preparation of aspirin was done as follows, the reagent X is: COOH + CH;-C-0-C-CH, Y +CH3COOH HO salicylic acid (mp 159, mw138) acetic anhydride (bp 137, mw 102)
Preparation of aspirin was done as follows, the reagent X is: COOH + CH;-C-0-C-CH, Y +CH3COOH HO salicylic acid (mp 159, mw138) acetic anhydride (bp 137, mw 102)
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Chapter18: Carboxylic Acids
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![Preparation of aspirin was done as follows, the reagent X is:
COOH
CH-C-O-C-CH,
Y +CH3COOH
OH
salicylic acid
(mp 159, mw138)
acetic anhydride
(bp 137. mw 102)
Select one
H3PO4
HCl
C c.
NaOH
d. H SO4](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6cc25894-846a-4e51-8803-db10e9c634da%2Fdecf3fc9-75e4-4c00-821a-2458d816afd6%2Fzs25b08_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Preparation of aspirin was done as follows, the reagent X is:
COOH
CH-C-O-C-CH,
Y +CH3COOH
OH
salicylic acid
(mp 159, mw138)
acetic anhydride
(bp 137. mw 102)
Select one
H3PO4
HCl
C c.
NaOH
d. H SO4
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