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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Identify the product of Kolbe's reaction from following.

Identify the product of Kolbe's reaction from following.

Options

  1. ASalicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid)
  2. Bp-Cresol
  3. CAnisole
  4. DBenzaldehyde

Correct answer

A. Salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid)

Step-by-step solution

Kolbe's reaction involves the treatment of phenol with sodium hydroxide to form sodium phenoxide.

Sodium phenoxide undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution with carbon dioxide under pressure and elevated temperature.

Subsequent acidification of the reaction mixture yields salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid) as the major product.

Therefore, the product of Kolbe's reaction is salicylic acid.

Answer: Salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid)
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