Illustrate the following reactions giving a chemical equation for each:
(i) Kolbe’s reaction.
(ii) Williamson synthesis.
(i) Kolbe’s reaction:
In this reaction, phenol is reacted with sodium hydroxide to form sodium phenoxide. Sodium phenoxide formed reacts with carbon dioxide to form orthohydroxy benzoic acid or salicylic acid as the main product.
(ii)Williamson synthesis:
It is an important laboratory method for the preparation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical ethers. In this method, an alkyl halide reacts with sodium alkoxide to form ether.
