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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Salicylaldehyde forms from phenol by reacting with which reagent?
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Correct option: B
CHCl3,NaOH\mathrm{CHCl}_3, \mathrm{NaOH}
Option B (CHCl3,NaOH\mathrm{CHCl}_3, \mathrm{NaOH}) is correct because salicylaldehyde is formed from phenol via the Reimer-Tiemann reaction using chloroform and sodium hydroxide.

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