When phenol is treated with $C H C l_{3}$ and $N a O H$ , the product formed is:

Benzaldehyde

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Salicylaldehyde

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Salicylic acid

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Benzoic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Salicylaldehyde
This reaction is called Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

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