Answer:
Due
to greater ability of ion (than OH
group) to donate electrons to the benzene ring, phenoxide ion is more reactive
than phenol towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. In other
words, phenoxide ion being a stronger, nucleophile reacts easily with the weak
electrophile carbon dioxide to bring about the 4 electrophilic substitution
reaction.
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