In Reimer - Tiemann reaction, phenol is converted into salicylaldehyde through an intermediate. The structure of intermediate is ______. (A) ONa+ CH3 – (B) CHCl2 OH (C) ONa+ CHO – (D) ONa+ CHCl2 –

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In Reimer - Tiemann reaction, phenol is converted into salicylaldehyde through an intermediate. The structure of intermediate is ______.

(A) ONa+ CH3 –
(B) CHCl2 OH
(C) ONa+ CHO –
(D) ONa+ CHCl2 –

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D. OH CHCl3+ aq NaOH O CHCl2 NaOH Na + Intermediate O C–H Na + O H + OH C–H O

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