KOLBE-SCHMITT REACTION

KOLBE’S REACTION

SODIUM PHENOXIDE (C₆H₅ONa) when heated with CARBON DIOXIDE (CO₂) at 400 Kelvin under a pressure of (4-7)atm followed by acidification gives 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID (SALICYLIC ACID) as the main product. This Reaction is called KOLBE’S REACTION.

KOLBE-SCHMITT REACTION

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