Explain the acidity of phenols with examples. How do you convert phenol to salicylaldehyde.
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Phenol can be converted into salicylaldehyde by Reimer-Tiemann reaction. In this reaction phenol is treated with chloroform and aq.NaOH to form an intermediate,which on hydrolysis followed by acidification gives salicylaldehyde.
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