Sodium phenoxide reacts with CO_2 at 400 K and 4-7 atm pressure to give

JEE Main Chemistry question

Sodium phenoxide reacts with at 400 K and 4-7 atm pressure to give

(A)Catechol
(B)Salicylaldehyde
(C)Sodium salicylateCorrect
(D)Benzoic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

This is the Kolbe–Schmidt reaction: sodium phenoxide reacts with under moderate heat (400 K) and pressure (4–7 atm) to carboxylate the ring ortho to the oxygen, giving sodium

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