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MHT CET202615 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual

In the following sequence of the reaction, the final product "C" is-

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The given reaction sequence is a variant of the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. Phenol reacts with carbon tetrachloride ( CCl₄ ) in the presence of aqueous NaOH . The phenoxide ion undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution to form an intermediate with a -CCl₃ group at the ortho position. This intermediate is 2-(trichloromethyl)phenoxide (A). The intermediate A undergoes alkaline hydrolysis with NaOH . The three chlorine atoms are replaced by hydroxyl groups, forming an unstable intermediate that loses a water molecule

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