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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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
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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