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  4. The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid xrightarrow[ textconc.H2SO4]Δ product. The product is treated with Na 2 CO 3 solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is

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Q. The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid
$\xrightarrow[\text{conc}.H_2SO_4]{\Delta}$ product.
The product is treated with $Na _{2} CO _{3}$ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is

KCETKCET 2009Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Methanol reacts with salicylic acid in the presence of a few drops of conc $H _{2} SO _{4}$ to give methyl salicylate having the smell of oil of winter green.

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