The reaction which gives 2-hydroxy benzaldehyde from phenol is called as-: a) Kolbe’s reacton b) Williamson synthesis c) Reimer-Tiemann reaction d) Dow’s process
Solution
When phenol treated with chloroform in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 340 K to form 2− hydroxybenzaldehyde or salicylaldehyde.
This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
option c is correct
When phenol treated with chloroform in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 340 K to form 2− hydroxybenzaldehyde or salicylaldehyde.
This reaction is known as Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
option c is correct