Question

When chloroform react with alkaline solution of phenol?

Answer 1

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When phenol treated with chloroform in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide(base) at 340 K temperature followed by hydrolysis yields 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde also called as salicylaldehyde and reaction called as Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The reaction is shown above.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

When chloroform reacts with phenol in the presence of alkaline solution of NaOH then it results in the formation of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

2-hydroxybenzaldehyde is also known as salicylaldehyde and this reaction process is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

Thus, we can conclude that when chloroform react with alkaline solution of phenol then it forms 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde.