Reimer Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the ring of phenol, ortho to hydroxyl group. The reaction involves electro-philic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for synthesis of substituted salicyladehyde as depicted below The electrophile in this reaction is

Reimer Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the ring o

1.	Reimer Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the ring of phenol, ortho to hydroxyl group. The reaction involves electro-philic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for synthesis of substituted salicyladehyde as depicted below The electrophile in this reaction is
Answer» `:CHCl` `OVERSET(+)(C)HCl_(2)` `:C Cl_(2)` `overset(.)(C) Cl_(3)` Solution :In REIMER Tiemann Reaction `underset("base")(OH^(-))+CHCl_(3) underset(-H_(2)O)rarr : overset(-)(C) Cl_(3)underset(-Cl^(-))rarr underset(("ELECTROPHILE"))underset("chlorocarbene") ( :C Cl_(2))`