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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

When phenol is treated with chloroform in the presence of \(NaOH\), the major product formed is ?

  1. A 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid
  2. B Anisole
  3. C Salicyaldehyde
  4. D Methoxy toluene
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(C) Salicyaldehyde

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The reaction of phenol with chloroform in the presence of \(NaOH\) is the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. Major product: Salicyaldehyde
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