Phenol on heating with CCl_4 and aqueous KOH gives salicylic acid. This reaction is

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Phenol on heating with and aqueous KOH gives salicylic acid. This reaction is

Answer: (C)

Phenol with a polyhalomethane ( or ) and aqueous alkali introduces a –CHO or –COOH group at the ortho position through

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