1. Can a carboxylic acid be reduced by Hydrogen in presence of catalyst? If so, why do we convert it into ester before reduction with Hydrogen in presence of catalyst?
2. Why in Kolbe's reaction and Reimer-Tiemann reactions, ortho product predominates whereas in other reactions, para predominates?
1. Can a carboxylic acid be reduced by Hydrogen in presence of catalyst? If so, why do we convert it into ester before reduction with Hydrogen in presence of catalyst?
2. Why in Kolbe's reaction and Reimer-Tiemann reactions, ortho product predominates whereas in other reactions, para predominates?










