Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as:
A
Kolbe's reaction
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B
Reimer-Tiemann reaction
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C
Stephen reaction
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D
Etard reaction
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Solution
The correct option is B Reimer-Tiemann reaction Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.