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What is Kolbe’s reaction to prepare salicylic acid ?

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This reaction consist of heating sodium phenoxide with carbon dioxide at 400 K under 4 - 7 atmospheric pressure followed by acidification with minerals acid to give salicylic acid as the main product.
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