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How can phenol be converted to aspirin?

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The chemical name of aspirin is salicylic acid. The mechanism of converting phenol into aspirin involves carbon dioxide being absorbed by sodium phenoxide and maintaining the temp at 400 K and 4-7 atm pressure. The first intermediate generated form of sodium salicylate by protonation. The acidification of sodium salicylate results in –

The acetylation of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride in the presence of conc. Sulphuric acid results in the formation of aspirin.

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