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What is the Kolbe Schmitt Reaction?


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Kolbe Schmitt Reaction:

  • It is a carboxylation reaction.
  • Kolbe Schmitt reaction is a type of addition reaction, which starts with phenol that reacts with carbon dioxide and sodium hydroxide to give salicylic acid as the end product.
  • The reaction is widely used for the synthesis of derivatives of salicylic acid.

Chemical reaction

  • The reaction majorly gives ortho product as the major product.
  • The chemical reaction is as follows,

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