1. Methyl salicylate
  2. Hydroxysalicylate
  3. Acetylsalicylic acid
  4. Alkylsalicylic acid
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Answer: Option 3

One of the best known aromatic acetates is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin, which is prepared by the esterification of the phenolic hydroxyl group of salicylic acid. Aspirin possesses a number of properties that make it the most often recommended drug.

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