AP EAMCET201824 Apr 2018Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
What are X and Y in the following reactions?
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
When phenol treated with chloroform ( CHCl ₃ ) in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide ( NaOH ) , product will be 2-hydroxy benzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde). When phenol react with CO ₂, NaOH , it gives salicylic acid (o-hydroxy benzoic acid).