Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH3CO)2O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces :

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Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH3CO)2O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces : (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Q. Phenol on treatment with CO2​ in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH3​CO)2​O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2​SO4​ produces :

Q. Phenol on treatment with $C O_{2}$ in the presence of $N a O H$ followed by acidification produces compound $X$ as the major product. $X$ on treatment with $(C H_{3} CO)_{2} O$ in the presence of catalytic amount of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ produces :