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Phenol reacts with chloroform in the presence of aqueous NaOH to produce which compound?

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Salicylaldehyde Correct Benzaldehyde 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 2-Nitrophenol

This is the Reimer-Tiemann reaction, where phenol reacts with CHCl₃ and NaOH to form salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) via ortho substitution.

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