Q. Salicyl aldehyde is obtained when phenol is heated with $CHCl_{3}$ and aqueous NaOH. This reaction is known by which name?
A) Carbyl amine reaction
B) Hofmann’s reaction
C) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
D) Kolbe-Schmidt reaction
Explanation
(c)
In Reimer-Tiemann reaction Salicyladehyde is obtained when phenol is heated with $CHCl_{3}$ and aq NaOH.
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