Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Tertiary alcohols undergo oxidation reaction when heated with \(Cu\) at \(573\, \ K\).

B. Salicylic acid acid is 2-hydroxybenzoic acid

C. Ease of dehydration of alcohols is in the order primary > secondary > tertiary

D. Electrophile attacks at o- and p- position in anisole.

E. Aspirin is \(C_8H_8O_4\)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, D only

The correct answer is option 1. B, D only.

Let us evaluate each statement:

A. Tertiary alcohols undergo oxidation reaction when heated with \(Cu\) at \(573 \, K\):
This statement is incorrect. Tertiary alcohols do not undergo oxidation reactions easily as they lack a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group.

B. Salicylic acid is 2-hydroxybenzoic acid:
This statement is incorrect. Salicylic acid is actually 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. So, the correct statement is "Salicylic acid is 2-hydroxybenzoic acid."

C. Ease of dehydration of alcohols is in the order primary > secondary > tertiary:
This statement is incorrect. Alcohols dehydrate easily in the following order: \(tertiary\, \ >\, \  secondary\, \ > \, \ primary\). The stability of the intermediate carbocation can be used to justify the ease with which alcohols can be dehydrated. The higher the stability of the produced carbonation, the faster the reaction.

D. Electrophile attacks at o- and p- position in anisole:
This statement is correct. Anisole is a benzene ring with a methoxy group (-OCH3). The methoxy group is an activating and ortho/para-directing group, meaning electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions occur predominantly at the ortho and para positions.

E. Aspirin is \(C_8H_8O_4\):
This statement is incorrect. The molecular formula of aspirin is \(C_9H_8O_4\).

Considering the correct statements,  the correct answer is 1. B, D only.