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Q. When phenol is heated with $KOH$ and chloroform, it forms

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When phenol is heated with $KOH$ and chloroform it forms salicylaldehyde. This reaction is called Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
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If instead of chloroform, $CCl _{4}$ is used, salicylic acid is formed.
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