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Identify the major products A and B respectively in the following reactions of phenol :

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Br2/CS2 at low temperature gives mainly the para monobromo product; Reimer-Tiemann (CHCl3, NaOH) gives mainly the ortho hydroxy aldehyde.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Reaction A: phenol with Br2 in CS2 at 273 K (non-polar solvent, low temperature) gives monobromination, with the para isomer as the major product: 4-bromophenol (the ortho isomer is minor due to steric hindrance).
Reaction B: phenol with CHCl3/NaOH then H3O+ is the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The electrophile is dichlorocarbene (:CCl2), which attacks the ortho position of the phenoxide, giving salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) as the major product.
So A = p-bromophenol and B = salicylaldehyde.
Answer: (4) p-bromophenol and salicylaldehyde
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