Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.36P
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The chemical equation for the formation of acetaminophen should be written.

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Reaction of a phenol with an acetic anhydride in presence of acid catalyst gives an acetyl product. This reaction is known as acetylation.

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