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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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 (A) Ethanol (B) Methanol (C) Phenol (D) NaOH

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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. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/4375b9c87e96580b1f58a046894b4f25-.png" />

Q. The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid
$Δ conc . H_{2} S O_{4}$ product.
The product is treated with $N a_{2} C O_{3}$ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is

Ethanol

Methanol

Phenol

NaOH

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

Q. The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid Δconc.H2​SO4​​ product. The product is treated with Na2​CO3​ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is