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Identify the name of reaction when phenol reacts with chloroform in aqueous NaOH.
Identify the name of reaction when phenol reacts with chloroform in aqueous NaOH.
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Phenol + CHCl3 + NaOH gives salicylaldehyde: the Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
- Kolbe's reaction
- Reimer-Tiemann reaction
- Williamson synthesis
- Friedel-Crafts acylation
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Reagents
CHCl3 and aqueous NaOH produce dichlorocarbene.
Step 2: Product
Ortho-formylation gives salicylaldehyde.
Step 3: Name
Reimer-Tiemann reaction, option (B).
Final Answer:
Option (B). \[ \boxed{\text{Reimer-Tiemann}} \]
CHCl3 and aqueous NaOH produce dichlorocarbene.
Step 2: Product
Ortho-formylation gives salicylaldehyde.
Step 3: Name
Reimer-Tiemann reaction, option (B).
Final Answer:
Option (B). \[ \boxed{\text{Reimer-Tiemann}} \]
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