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Write down the structure of the major product formed when phenol is treated with chloroform and NaOH
Write down the structure of the major product formed when phenol is treated with chloroform
and NaOH
When phenol reacts with chloroform and an alkali like NaOH, the compound formed is salicylaldehyde. If we use carbon tetrachloride in place of chloroform, the product obtained is: Q. C6H5OH+CHCl3+NaOH→Salicylaldehyde.