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Convert anisole to salicylic acid

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Answered by dhruvsh
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By reacting Anisole that is Ph-OCH3 with hot HI, at controlled temperature, obtain phenol.

Then make phenol react with CCl4 / KOH to undergo Riemer tiemann reaction, and you'll get salicylic acid as the product, major will be ortho because of hydrogen bonding stabilisation.

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