JEE Main Chemistry question

The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is **[AIEEE 2009]**

(A)Benzoic acid
(B)Salicyladehyde
(C)Salicylic acidCorrect
(D)Phthalic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

This is the Kolbe–Schmidt reaction: sodium phenoxide (from phenol + NaOH) reacts with under heat and pressure to give sodium salicylate, which on acidification

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