Q. The reaction involved in the oil of winter green test is salicylic acid $\underset{Conc.\ H_{2}SO_{4}}{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}$ product. The product is treated with $Na_{2}CO_{3}$ solution. The missing reagent in the above reaction is
A) Phenol
B) NaOH
C) Ethanol
D) Methanol
Explanation
(d)
Methanol reacts with salicylic acid in the presence of a few drops of conc $H_{2}SO_{4}$ to give methyl salicylate having the smell of oil of winter green.
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.