1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. In the reaction of phenol with chloroform and aqueous solution of NaOH at 70° C, the electrophile attacking the ring is

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. In the reaction of phenol with chloroform and aqueous solution of $NaOH$ at $70^{\circ} C$, the electrophile attacking the ring is

J & K CETJ & K CET 2003

Solution:

When phenol reacts with chloroform and aqueous $NaOH$ solution, it give salicylaldehyde.
$CHCl _{3}+ OH ^{-} H _{2} O + CCl _{3}^{-} CCl _{3}^{-} \rightarrow \underset{\text { dichlorocarbene }}{ CCl _{2}}+ Cl ^{-}$

Solution Image