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Treating sodium phenoxide with carbon dioxide to make salicylic acid is known as:

AKipling reaction
BKoppers reaction
CKolbe reaction
DKelvin reaction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kolbe reaction
1. Carbon dioxide attacks the phenoxide ring. 2. The reaction is named after its discoverer. 3. It is the Kolbe reaction. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers._
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