Problem- salicylic acid is both a phenol and a carboxylic


Problem- Salicylic acid is both a phenol and a carboxylic acid.

1) Explain why acetylation with acetic anhydride occurs at the phenolic hydroxyl group rather than at the carboxyl group.

Explain the process and each step.

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