Question

Statement-I:

Major product is ortho substituted product and minor product is para substituted.
Statement-II:
Ortho \& Para substituted products can be separated by steam distillation.

• A. Statement-I and Statement-II both are correct.
• B. Statement-I and Statement-II both are incorrect.
• C. Only Statement-I is correct.
• D. Only Statement-II is correct.

Hint:

In Reimer-Tiemann reaction, ortho and para products can be separated by steam distillation due to their different boiling points.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Analyzing Statement-I.
The reaction of a phenol with chloroform in the presence of KOH leads to the formation of an ortho-substituted product as the major product and a para-substituted product as the minor product. This is the mechanism of the Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

Step 2: Analyzing Statement-II.
Ortho and para substituted products have different boiling points. The higher boiling product (usually the ortho product) can be separated from the lower boiling para product by steam distillation.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Both statements are correct, as they accurately describe the products and their separation by steam distillation. The correct answer is (1).