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Explain Kolbe-Schmitt reaction and Fries-rearrangement reaction.

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Kolbe-Schmitt reaction: The reaction of sodium phenoxide with carbon dioxide followed by acidification gives salicylic acid.
Fries-rearrangement reaction: Phenolic ester rearranges to a hydroxy aryl ketone by catalysis of Lewis acids.
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