Chemistry, asked by kandakatla9970, 11 months ago

When phenol is treated with CHCl₃ and NaOH,
the product formed is
(a) Benzaldehyde (b) Salicylaldehyde
(c) Salicylic acid (d) Benzoic acid

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Answered by suraj62111
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Answer:

option A

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Answered by topwriters
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(b) Salicylaldehyde

Explanation:

When phenol is treated with chloroform (CHCl3) and NaOH, salicylaldehyde is obtained. The chemical formula of the compound salicylaldehyde is C₆H₄CHO-2-OH. This reaction is called Reimer - Tiemann reaction.

Hence, option B is the answer.

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