Question:

Write the reaction involved in:
(a) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(b) Kolbe's reaction

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Phenol → aldehyde by Reimer; acid by Kolbe.

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Solution and Explanation

(a) Phenol + CHCl₃ + NaOH → ortho-hydroxybenzaldehyde
(b) Phenol + CO₂ + NaOH → salicylic acid

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