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Kolbe-Schmitt reaction

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A carboxylation chemical reaction that involves treating phenol with sodium hydroxide to form sodium phenoxide, then heating sodium phenoxide with carbon dioxide under pressure, then treating the product with sulfuric acid. The final product is salicylic acid.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Kolbeck kolbeckite Kolberg Kolbert Kolby Koldaji

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