Phenol with ${C C l}_{4}$ and $K O H$ gives salicylic acid. The reaction is known as:

Friedel-Craft reaction

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Reimer - Tiemann reaction

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Rosenmund's reaction

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Siemlet reaction

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The correct option is A Reimer - Tiemann reaction
Phenol with $C C l_{4}$ and $K O H$ gives salicylic acid. The reaction is known as Reimer - Tiemann reaction.
$C_{6} H_{5} - O H C C l_{4}, K O H - -------- \to o - H O - C_{6} H_{4} - C H O$
The ortho isomer is the major product as it is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

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(A)	Methanol	(i)	Conversion of phenol to o-hydroxy salicylic acid
(B)	Kolbe's reaction	(ii)	Ethyl alcohol
(C)	Williamson's synthesis	(iii)	Conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde
(D)	Conversion of $1^{0}$ alcohol to aldehyde	(iv)	Wood spirit
(E)	Reimer-Tiemann reaction	(v)	Heated copper at 573 K
(F)	Fermentation	(vi)	Reaction of an alkyl halide with sodium alkoxide

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