Write an equation for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of salicin (page 475). Notice that one of the products

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Write an equation for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of salicin (page 475). Notice that one of the products is structurally similar to aspirin (eq. 10.40), perhaps accounting for salicin's fever-reducing property.
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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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