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JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main 2024

Phenol treated with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide, which further hydrolyzed in presence of an acid results

Answer: (C)

Solution

This is the Reimer–Tiemann reaction: phenol with CHCl₃/NaOH followed by acid hydrolysis gives 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde).

Question ID VK-016787