(a) Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of salicylic acid with acetic anhydride. (b) Explain why...

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(a) Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of salicylic acid with acetic anhydride.
(b) Explain why a single drop of sulfuric acid dramatically increases the reaction rate.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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