MHT CET Chemistry question

Salicylic acid is prepared from phenol by

(A)Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(B)Kolbe's reactionCorrect
(C)Kolbe's electrolysis reaction
(D)None of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

Sodium phenoxide reacts with (about 140 °C, 4-7 atm) and the product is acidified to give salicylic acid - this is the Kolbe (Kolbe-Schmidt) reaction; the

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