What is the suitable reagent for converting phenol into salicylaldehyde?

Question

What is the suitable reagent for converting phenol into salicylaldehyde? (A) (CHCl3/NaOH) (B) (CCl4/NaOH) (C) (CH2 Cl2/NaOH) (D) (CH3 Cl/NaOH)

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This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-hoyrlsuo04dqcsha.jpg" />

Q. What is the suitable reagent for converting phenol into salicylaldehyde?

$\frac{C H C l _{3}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{CC l _{4}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{C H _{2} C l _{2}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{C H _{3} Cl}{N a O H}$

This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

Q. What is the suitable reagent for converting phenol into salicylaldehyde?

NaOHCHCl3​​

NaOHCCl4​​

NaOHCH2​Cl2​​

NaOHCH3​Cl​

This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

$\frac{C H C l _{3}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{CC l _{4}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{C H _{2} C l _{2}}{N a O H}$

$\frac{C H _{3} Cl}{N a O H}$