Carboxylic Acids Question 50

Question: Salicylic acid is prepared from phenol by

[AFMC 2005]

Options:

A) Reimer Tiemann reaction

B) Kolbe’s reaction

C) Kolbe-electrolysis reaction

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

The above given reaction is known as Reimer- Tiemann reaction.