Phenol (i)NaOH−−−−−−−−−→(ii)CO2/140∘CAH+/H2O−−−−−→BAl2O3−−−−−−−−→CH3COOH,ΔC In this reaction, the end product C is:
A
salicylaldehyde
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B
salicylic acid
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C
phenyl acetate
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D
aspirin
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Solution
The correct option is D aspirin A-Ph(OH)−COOH B-Ph(COOH)−OCOCH3