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Question
Which process converts morphine into heroin?
Options
Hydrogenation
Oxidation
Esterification only
Acetylation
MCQ
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Solution
Heroin is obtained by acetylation of morphine. This chemical modification adds acetyl groups to the morphine molecule, creating the more potent and highly addictive diacetylmorphine compound known as heroin.
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