KCET2009ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid Conc. H ₂ SO ₄ product. The product is treated with Na ₂ CO ₃ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is
Options
- Aphenol
- BNaOH
- Cethanol
- Dmethanol
Correct answer
D. methanol
Step-by-step solution
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.