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is the following statement correct?

Iron(III) chloride can be used to assess the purity of aspirin synthesized from salicylic acid.
Iron(III) chloride does not
react with aspirin because the reaction requires a phenolic functional group
which is present in
salicylic acid but not aspirin
Transcribed Image Text:Iron(III) chloride can be used to assess the purity of aspirin synthesized from salicylic acid. Iron(III) chloride does not react with aspirin because the reaction requires a phenolic functional group which is present in salicylic acid but not aspirin
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