Question

The electrophile involved in Reimer-Tiemann reaction of phenol with CHCl₃ in presence of NaOH:

विकल्प

• :CCl₂

• \[\ce{\overset{Θ}{C}Cl3}\]

• \[\ce{\overset{⊕}{C}HO}\]

• \[\ce{\overset{⊕}{C}HCl2}\]

Answer 1

:CCl₂

Explanation:

\[\ce{CHCl3 ->[OH^Θ] CCl3 -> :CCl2 + Cl^-}\]