About above reaction the incorrect statement is____________.

The name of reaction is Reimer Tiemann's reaction

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The intermediate in the reaction is dichlorocarbene

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The final product is o-hydroxy benzaldehyde

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The final product is benzyl chloride

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Solution

The correct option is B The final product is benzyl chloride
The name of reaction is Reimer Tiemann reaction.
In this reaction phenol reacts with chloroform in presence of KOH to give salicylaldehyde.
The intermediate in the reaction is dichloro carbene.
The final product is o-hydroxy benzaldehyde.
Thus, the statements A, B and C are correct and the statement D is incorrect.

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In Reimer-Tiemann reaction the major product obtained is:

Column 1: Name and formula of the compound

Column 2: Name of the reaction

Column 3: The major product of the reaction

The only correct combination in which the reaction intermediate is nitrene:

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