MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Identify the reagent used in Reimer-Tiemann reaction,
Identify the reagent used in Reimer-Tiemann reaction,
Options
- A, aq.NaOH
- B,
- C, ,
- D, Cu
Correct answer
A. , aq.NaOH
Step-by-step solution
The Reimer-Tiemann reaction involves the treatment of phenol with chloroform () in the presence of an aqueous base such as sodium hydroxide (aq. NaOH) to introduce an aldehyde group () at the ortho position of the benzene ring, forming salicylaldehyde.
The electrophile generated in this reaction is dichlorocarbene ().
Therefore, the reagents used are and aq. NaOH.
Answer: , aq.NaOH
The electrophile generated in this reaction is dichlorocarbene ().
Therefore, the reagents used are and aq. NaOH.
Answer: , aq.NaOH