Identify the product Z in the following sequence of reactions.Phenol→NaOHX→4−7atm,410KCO2Y→H3O+Z

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Aspirin

Salicylaldehyde

Benzoic acid

Salicylic acid

answer is D.

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Phenoxide ion generated by treating phenol with sodium hydroxide it under goes to electrophilic substitution with carbon dioxide a weak electrophile orthohydroxy benzoic acid (Salicylic acid) is formed as main reaction product. This is also called as Kolbe’s reaction.

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