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When sodium or potassium phenoxide is he...

When sodium or potassium phenoxide is heated with carbon dioxide, followed by acidification, we get

A

salicyl alcohol

B

salicyylaldehyde

C

salicylic acid

D

both `(1)` and `(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Treatment of the salt of a phenol with carbon dioxide brings about substitution of the carboxyl group `(-COOH)` for hydrogen of the ring. This reaction is known as the kolbe reaction.
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