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Phenol → (ii) CO 2 (i) NaOH A → H + / H 2 O B → Ac 2 O C
In this reaction, identify the incorrect statement?
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A A is formed through Kolbe reaction
  • B B is salicylic acid
  • C C is o-acetoxybenzoic acid
  • D C is a paracetamol
Solution:
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The correct answer is: C is a paracetamol

Phenol undergoes Kolbe’s Schmidt reaction in the presence of CO2/NaOH to form salicylic acid, which on further reaction with acetyl chloride produces aspirin.

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