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Which one is obtained by acetylation of morphine?

A)  Charas            

B)  Cocaine

C)  Smack             

D)  Crack

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

In the acetylation of morphine to yield heroin (diacetylmorphine) the phenolic OH group on the 3-carbon is the first to react to give, as an intermediate, 3-0-monoacetylmorphine, which is further acetylated to heroin. It is commonly called brown sugar, being cheap considered poor man?s heroin.