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When phenol is reacted with CHCl3 and NaOH  followed by acidification, salicylaldehyde is obtained. Which of the following species are involved  in the above mentioned reaction as intermediates?

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c
 
d
 
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Correct option is D

 

CHCl3+NaOHNaCl+H2O+CCl2

Salicyaldehyde is produced when phenol combines with CHCl3 in NaOH in the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The reaction's mechanism is described above. The intermediates in this case are options D. 

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