Why CHO in salicylaldehyde at ortho position?? and not on para..pls de

1.	Why CHO in salicylaldehyde at ortho position?? and not on para..pls detail it!!
Answer» Answer: this is DUE to ortho effect. Reimer Tiemann Reaction gives both ortho and para PRODUCTS. but ortho is major PRODUCT.

Why CHO in salicylaldehyde at ortho position?? and not on para..pls detail it!!

Answer»

Answer:

this is DUE to ortho effect.

Reimer Tiemann Reaction gives both ortho and para PRODUCTS. but ortho is major PRODUCT.