Question

Sodium phenoxide reacts with $C{{O}_{2}}$ at $400 \,K$ and $4-7$ atm pressure to give

• A. cathechol
• B. salicylaldehyde
• C. salicylic acid
• D. sodium salicylate

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

sodium salicylate

Answer 2

This reaction is known as Kolbes reaction.