Chloroform gives salicylaldehyde on treatment with phenol in the presence of a base. This reaction is called as:

Wurtz reaction

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Reimer - Tiemann reaction

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Friedel - Craft's reaction

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Cannizaro's reaction

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The correct option is B Reimer - Tiemann reaction
Reimer-Tiemann reaction: In this reaction chloroform gives salicylaldehyde on treatment with phenol in the presence of a base.

The correct option is 'B'.

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