MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Name the following reaction.
Name the following reaction.


Options
- AKolbe reaction
- BReimer - Tiemann reaction
- CWolf reaction
- DClemmenson reaction
Correct answer
A. Kolbe reaction
Step-by-step solution
The given reaction shows sodium phenoxide reacting with carbon dioxide () at a temperature of and a pressure of to form sodium salicylate as an intermediate. Upon subsequent acidification (), salicylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid) is formed as the major product.
This specific sequence of converting phenol (via its sodium salt) into salicylic acid using is known as the Kolbe reaction (or Kolbe-Schmitt reaction).
Answer: Kolbe reaction
This specific sequence of converting phenol (via its sodium salt) into salicylic acid using is known as the Kolbe reaction (or Kolbe-Schmitt reaction).
Answer: Kolbe reaction