How can phenol be converted to aspirin ?

Explanation

To convert phenol to aspirin, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Convert Phenol to Salicylic Acid
1. **React Phenol with Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)**:
- When phenol is treated with a strong base like sodium hydroxide, it undergoes a reaction to form sodium phenoxide.
- The reaction can be represented as:
\[
\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{OH} + \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{O}^-\text{Na}^+ + \text{H}_2\text{O}
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