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The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid $\mathrm{} \underset{\text { Conc. } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}}{\stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow}}$ product. The product is treated with $\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}$ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is
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methanol
Methanol reacts with salicylic acid in the presence of a few drops of conc $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ to give methyl salicylate having the smell of oil of winter green.
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