COMEDK2023Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
Oil of winter green is
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Oil of wintergreen is chemically known as methyl salicylate. It is an ester formed by the esterification of salicylic acid with methanol. The structure of methyl salicylate consists of a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group (-OH) at the ortho position relative to a methyl ester group (-COOC H₃ ). Comparing this with the given options: The first option (uvquP) shows methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, which is methyl salicylate. The second option (pTeco) shows phenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate. The third option (YFuNN) shows 2-acetoxybe