Match the items of Column I with items of Column II.

Column l 

Column ll 

A.

Reimer-Tiemann reaction 

1.

Conversion of phenol to o-hydroxysalicylic aid 

B.

Kolbe's reaction 

2.

Heated copper at 573K

C.

Conversion of 2° alcohol to a ketone 

3.

Reaction of an alkyl halide
with sodium alkoxide 

D.

Williamson's synthesis 

4.

Conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde

Codes

A B C D
1. 2 3 4 1
2. 3 4 1 2
3. 1 4 3 2
4. 4 1 2 3
Hint: Williamson's synthesis reaction is used to make an ether.
A. On treating phenol with chloroform in the presence of NaOH, an aldehydic group is introduced at the ortho position of the benzene ring. The reaction is as follows:

B. In Kolbe’s reaction, 2-hydroxy benzoic acid (salicylic acid) is prepared by the reaction of phenol with CO2 gas.

SOLVED] Explain Kolbe's reaction with an equation.

C. When a 2° alcohol is allowed to pass overheated copper at 573 K, dehydrogenation takes place and a ketone is formed.

                               R-CH-R'573KCuR-C-R
       I                             
       OH                         O

D. Williamson synthesis is an important method for the preparation of ethers. In this method, an alkyl halide is allowed to react with sodium alkoxide.

                                        R—X +R—ONaROR + NaX