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Hydrolysis and reactions of drawn drug and food molecules
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Hydrolysis of the ester linkage in the drug shown gives salicylic acid and
A
Acetic acid
B
Formic acid
C
Methanol
D
Ethanol
Answer: A
The compound shown is aspirin. The ester O-C(=O)CH3 is hydrolysed to the phenol OH (salicylic acid) and CH3COOH (acetic acid).
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