Salicylaldehyde [OH^-] H_2O_2 catechol. This reaction is called

JEE Main Chemistry question

Salicylaldehyde catechol. This reaction is called

(A)Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(B)Liebermann's nitroso reaction
(C)Dakin reactionCorrect
(D)Lederer-Manasse reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Dakin reaction specifically converts an ortho- or para-hydroxy (or amino) substituted benzaldehyde into the corresponding dihydroxybenzene using alkaline hydrogen

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