Aspirin is the product obtained by the acetylation of which substance?

  • A
    $o-$hydroxybenzoic acid
  • B
    $o-$hydroxytoluene
  • C
    $m-$hydroxybenzoic acid
  • D
    $p-$dihydroxybenzene

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.
List-$I$ (Reactants) List-$II$ (Products)
$A$. Phenol,$Zn / \Delta$ $I$. Salicylaldehyde
$B$. Phenol,$CHCl_3, NaOH, HCl$ $II$. Salicylic acid
$C$. Phenol,$CO_2, NaOH, HCl$ $III$. Benzene
$D$. Phenol,Conc. $HNO_3$ $IV$. Picric acid

The reactant is $4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzenesulfonic acid$. The reaction with $Br_2$ in $H_2O$ (bromine water) is an electrophilic aromatic substitution. The $-OH$ group is strongly activating and ortho/para directing. The $-SO_3H$ group is a good leaving group in the presence of excess bromine water. Predict the product of the reaction: $\xrightarrow{Br_2, H_2O} \text{Product}$

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Describe the electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of phenol.

Which of the following compounds has the most acidic nature?

The acidity of the following compounds follows the order:
$I$: Phenol
$II$: $p$-Methoxyphenol
$III$: $p$-Nitrophenol
$IV$: $m$-Nitrophenol

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