JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 25. Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers
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Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for the synthesis of substituted salicylaldehydes as depicted below.

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The electrophile in this reaction is
- A : CHCL
- B \({ }^{+} \mathrm{CHCl}_2\)
- C \(: \mathrm{CCl}_2\)
- D \(\cdot \mathrm{CCl}_3\)
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(C) \(: \mathrm{CCl}_2\)
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