JIPMER 2018
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JIPMER 2018 · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
When phenol is treated with CHCl_3 and NaOH followed by...
When phenol is treated with and NaOH followed by acidification, salicylaldehyde is obtained. Which of the following species is involved in the above mentioned reaction as intermediates?








Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
A. 
Step-by-step solution
On refluxing alkaline solution of phenol with at 330 K and on subsequent acidification, o-hydroxy benzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde) is obtained. This reaction is known as Riemer Tiemann reaction.
Mechanism
The correct option is (1)