The reaction of phenol with benzoyl chloride to give phenyl benzoate is known as :

1. Claisen reaction
2. Schotten-Baumann reaction
3. Reimer-Tiemann reaction
4. Gatterman-Koch reaction

Solution

"Schotten-Baumann reaction".

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (23 Apr Online)

Practice more Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions on Aicharya