Give equations of the following reactions:
Treating phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH

Question

Give equations of the following reactions: Treating phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Treating Phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH results in the formation of salicylaldehyde(Reimer-Tiemann reaction)

Give equations of the following reactions:Treating phenol with chloroform in presence of aqueous NaOH