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terization and to Ms. Chitralekha Katri to assist in the project while
working as a project assistant.
Yield (wt%) of acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) over ther-
mally regenerated sulfated zirconia catalysta.
Reaction cycle
ASA (wt%)
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Authors are thankful to CSIR Network Programme on Cataly-
sis. Authors are also thankful to Analytical Science Discipline for
providing instrumental support for catalysts and product charac-