MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #19

A researcher treats phenol with chloroform in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 60C. What is the major organic product of this Reimer-Tiemann reaction?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #19

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A researcher treats phenol with chloroform in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide at 60C. What is the major organic product of this Reimer-Tiemann reaction?

    • A) Benzoic acid
    • B) Salicylaldehyde
    • C) Salicylic acid
    • D) Catechol

    Answer: Salicylaldehyde

    Explanation: The Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group at the ortho position of phenol using chloroform and NaOH, yielding salicylaldehyde.