JEE Main 2012 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2012

Aspirin is known as:

Answer: (1)

Solution

Aspirin is 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, i.e. acetylsalicylic acid, option (1). Phenyl salicylate is salol.

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