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In Kolbe's reaction, instead of phenol, phenoxide ion is treated with carbon dioxide. Why?

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The phenoxide ion used in the reaction is more reactive as compared to phenol due to the ability to donate its lone pair. This increases the compounds' affinity towards the electrophilic substitution reaction. These abilities make the compound a stronger nucleophile compared to phenol, and it is able to react easily with CO_{2}

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