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By heating phenol with chloroform in alkali, it is converted into

a)

Salicylic acid

b)

Salicyladehyde

c)

Anisole

d)

Phenyl benzoate



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By heating phenol with chloroform in alkali, it is converted into

a)

Salicylic acid

b)

Salicyladehyde

c)

Anisole

d)

Phenyl benzoate

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Reimer-Tiemann Reaction In this reaction phenol reacts with chloroform and alkali to form salicyladehyde.

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