JEE Main202225 Jun 2022Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
The intermediate X , in the reaction
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
When phenol reacts with chloroform in the presence of bases (NaOH/KOH), an aldehyde (−CHO) group gets introduced in the ring at a position ortho to the phenolic group and salicylaldehyde is formed. This reaction is called the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. Reaction occurs according to the following mechanism. So, intermediate formed will be