Question

Phenol reacts with chloroform in presence of:

• A. $H _{2} SO _{4}$
• B. $KOH$
• C. $NaNO _{2} / HCl$
• D. $G.R$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$KOH$

Answer 2

Phenol reacts with chloroform in presence of potassium hydroxide to form salicylaldehyde.