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  4. Sodium phenoxide, when treated with CO2 under pressure, give:

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Q. Sodium phenoxide, when treated with $ C{{O}_{2}} $ under pressure, give:

JIPMERJIPMER 1999

Solution:

Kolbes synthesis: Phenol with $ C{{O}_{2}} $ and $ NaOH, $ under pressure, gives sodium salicylate, which with dilute acid gives salicylic acid. (o-hydroxy benzoic acid).

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