Question

Reaction of phenol with chloroform in presence of dilute sodium hydroxide finally introduces which one of the following functional group ?

• A. ${ -CHCl2 }$
• B. ${ -CHO}$
• C. ${-CH2Cl }$
• D. ${-COOH }$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

${ -CHO}$

Answer 2

Reimer Tieman reaction