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Standard XII
Chemistry
Reimer Tiemann Reaction
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Chloroform gives salicylaldehyde on treatment with phenol in the presence of a base. This reaction is called as:
  1. Wurtz reaction
  2. Reimer - Tiemann reaction
  3. Friedel - Craft's reaction
  4. Cannizaro's reaction

A
Friedel - Craft's reaction
B
Wurtz reaction
C
Reimer - Tiemann reaction
D
Cannizaro's reaction
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Reimer-Tiemann reaction: In this reaction chloroform gives salicylaldehyde on treatment with phenol in the presence of a base.

The correct option is 'B'.

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