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

MGIMS WardhaMGIMS Wardha 2008

Solution:

Reimer-Thiemann reaction: In this reaction phenol reacts with chloroform and alkali to form salicylaldehyde.

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