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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

In the reaction of phenol with chloroform and aqueous NaOH at 70°C, the electrophile attacking the ring is

Answer: (C)

Solution

This is the Reimer–Tiemann reaction; base-induced α-elimination of HCl from

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