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Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group, on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group, This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution . This is general method for the synthesis of substituted salicylaldehydes as depicted below. Which one of the following reagents is used in the above reactionA. Aq. `NaOH+CH_(3)Cl`B. Aq. NaOH + `CH_(2)Cl_(2)`C. Aq. `NaOH + CHCl_(3)`D. Aq. `NaOH+"CC"l_(4)`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Aq. `NaOH + CHCl_(3)`
`Cl_(3)C-H underset(-H_(2)O)overset(OH^(-))to Cl_(3)C^(-)underset(-Cl^(-))to Cl_(2)C:`


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