Question:
In Kolbe’s reaction, instead of phenol, phenoxide ion is treated with carbon dioxide. Why?
Solution:
In Kolbe’s reaction, instead of phenol, phenoxide ion is treated with carbon dioxide (a weak electrophile) because phenoxide ion is more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution.
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