The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is:
- Abenzoic acid
- Bsalicylaldehyde
- Csalicylic acid
- Dphthalic acid
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

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).