Q. By heating phenol with chloroform in alkali, it is converted into
A) Salicylic acid
B) Salicyladehyde
C) Anisole
D) Phenyl benzoate
Explanation
(b)
Reimer-Tiemann Reaction In this reaction phenol reacts with chloroform and alkali to form salicyladehyde.
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