The final product of the following reaction is/are: Phenol CHCl_3/KOH X 50 % ,KOH ? **[MHT-CET 2008]**

JEE Main Chemistry question

The final product of the following reaction is/are: Phenol ? **[MHT-CET 2008]**

(A)A mixture of o-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and salicylic acid salt (Cannizzaro products of salicylaldehyde)Correct
(B)Only salicylaldehyde
(C)Only benzyl alcohol
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

Phenol with /KOH (Reimer–Tiemann reaction) first gives salicylaldehyde (). Treating this aldehyde (which lacks an -hydrogen) with concentrated (50%) KOH causes a Cannizzaro

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