1)

Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicylaldehyde. This reaction is known as


A) Kolbe's reaction

B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction

C) Stephen reaction

D) Etard reaction

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

 In case of the Reimer-Tiemann  reaction, phenol reacts with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide followed  by acid hydrolysis to give salicylaldehyde as the major product,

1562021583_c6.PNG