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Discussion: From the results obtained it is
evident that either there was no phenyl carbonate
formed in the first part of the opera+ion, or that
on treatment with caustic NaOH at a high temperature
a decomposition of the phenyl carbonate sccurred with
the lbss of phenol and the formation of sodium carbonate-
Perhaps the first investigator of this reaction
obtained some salol by careful control of the con-
ditions* The reaction does not seem applicable, howev er.
to commercial use«
REIMER AKD II BORN REACTION
In this process a mixture of ortho- and
para-hydroxy-benzoic acids is obtained* The
para- hody* however* predominates* According to
Kupferberg* the sodium salt of para-hydroxy-
benzoio acid when heated al 290°C* is converted
to the ortho- body. If this rearrangement is
possible commercially* then the reaction would
offer great possibilities for the production of
salicylates* For this reason the writers have
carefully investigated the problem*
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