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Question
Convert the following by giving a chemical equation:
Phenol to salicylaldehyde.
Solution
When phenol reacts with chloroform in the presence of a base, such as NaOH, salicylaldehyde is produced. The reaction is called the Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
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