Question

on treating phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 340k followed by acid hydrolysis gives the product.
i.write the name of the product.
ii. give the name of the reaction.​

Answer 1

Answer:

When phenol treated with chloroform in presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 340 K to form 2− hydroxybenzaldehyde or salicylaldehyde. 

This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

Explanation:

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