Which of the following reacts with phenol to give salicylaldehyde after hydrolysis?

Dichloro methane

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Trichloro methane

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Methyl chloride

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Trichloro methane
Trichloro methane reacts with phenol to give salicylaldehyde after hydrolysis.
This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

Hence, the correct option is $B$

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