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Morphine and heroin, both are narcotic analgesics, Heroin may be obtained from morphine by
ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeNEET
Options:
  • A nitration
  • B acetylation
  • C chlorination
  • D none of these
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The correct answer is: acetylation
Acyl group is added to morphine to form heroin. This process is known as acetylation.

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