Phenol + HCHO [ or OH^-] H^+ a mixture of o-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol. This reaction is called

JEE Main Chemistry question

Phenol a mixture of -hydroxybenzyl alcohol and -hydroxybenzyl alcohol. This reaction is called

(A)Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(B)Lederer-Manasse reactionCorrect
(C)Sandmeyer reaction
(D)Kolbe's reaction

Answer: (B)

Solution

Acid- or base-catalysed addition of formaldehyde to phenol at the activated ortho/para positions, giving a mixture of - and -hydroxybenzyl alcohol, is specifically the Lederer–Manasse reaction.

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