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Write the IUPAC name of the product formed in the Reimer-Tiemann reaction. 

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The Reimer-Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group ortho to the hydroxyl group on the benzene ring of phenol.
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The Reimer-Tiemann reaction involves the formylation of phenol, where the hydroxyl group is activated to form an ortho-formylated product. In the presence of chloroform (CHCl\(_3\)) and a base like NaOH, the major product is 2-formylphenol (also known as ortho-hydroxybenzaldehyde). The IUPAC name of the product is 2-formylphenol.

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