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Question

Phenol is heated with $CHCl_{3}$ and alcoholic $KOH$ when salicylaldehyde is produced. This reaction is known as

A

Rosenmunds reaction

B

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

C

Friedel-Crafts reaction

D

Sommelet reaction

Answer

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

Explanation

Solution

Phenol reacts with chloroform and alcoholic KOH to give salicylaldehyde. This reaction is called Reimer-Tiemann reaction.