How do I make phenol from salicylic acid

[JMAPScience]

I want to make phenol from salicylic acid. I was hopping that I could decompose it with heat and collect phenol. Could anyone please give a procedure.

 

I don't have any ground glass but I have test tubes, flasks, beakers and a distillation apparatus.

[rktpro]

Heating will only cause decarboxylation, and that too of just one carboxylic group.

Sorry, I misread salicylic acid to be succinic acid. Theoretically, heating should work.

Edited February 21, 2014 by rktpro

[Wrynn]

I hope it will help even a little bit:

 

http://www.scienceclarified.com/A-Al/Acetylsalicylic-Acid.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/455507/phenol