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Phenol on heating with \(\mathrm{CHCl_3}\) and NaOH gives salicylaldehyde. The reaction is called:

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Formylation of phenol at the ortho position using chloroform and alkali has a well-known name reaction.
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
  • Reimer - Tiemann reaction
  • Claisen reaction
  • Cannizzaro's reaction
  • Hell - Volhard - Zelinsky reaction
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Phenol + \(\mathrm{CHCl_3}\) + aq. NaOH (heat) generates dichlorocarbene, \(:\mathrm{CCl_2}\), which attacks the ortho position of the phenoxide ion.
Hydrolysis of the \(\mathrm{-CHCl_2}\) group gives \(\mathrm{-CHO}\), forming salicylaldehyde (o-hydroxybenzaldehyde).
This is the Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
Answer: (1) Reimer - Tiemann reaction
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