Home » Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as (A) Kolbe’s reaction (B) ReimerTiermann reaction (C) Stephen reaction (D) Etard reaction
Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as (A) Kolbe’s reaction (B) ReimerTiermann reaction (C) Stephen reaction (D) Etard reaction
Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as (A) Kolbe’s reaction (B) ReimerTiermann reaction (C) Stephen reaction (D) Etard reaction
Correct option is B
Explanation:
Salicyladehyde is formed when phenol interacts with chloroform in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The Reimer-Tiemann reaction is the name of the reaction.