Drug called ‘Heroin’ is synthesised by (a) nitration of morphine (b) methylation of morphine (c) acetylation of morphine (d) glycosylation of morphine.

Drug called ‘Heroin’ is synthesised by
(a) nitration of morphine
(b) methylation of morphine
(c) acetylation of morphine
(d) glycosylation of morphine.
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(c) acetylation of morphine
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