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Treating phenol with chloroform and alkali to add an aldehyde group is the:

ARaiman Teilman
BReimer Tiemann
CRiemann Tallman
DReimann Tillman
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Reimer Tiemann
1. An aldehyde group enters at the ortho position. 2. The reaction carries two chemists' names. 3. It is the Reimer Tiemann reaction. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers._
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