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The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is:

  1. A
    benzoic acid
  2. B
    salicylaldehyde
  3. C
    salicylic acid
  4. D
    phthalic acid

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This is the Kolbe-Schmidt reaction. Phenol reacts with to form sodium phenoxide, which then reacts with followed by acidification to produce salicylic acid ( -hydroxybenzoic acid).

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The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is:
A
benzoic acid
B
salicylaldehyde
C
salicylic acid
D
phthalic acid

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