Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 29
####30. Reaction of phenol with chloroform in presence of dilute sodium hydroxide finally introduces which one of the following functional group?
[2015 RS]
(a) $-CH_2 Cl$
(b) $-COOH$
(c) $-CHCl_2$
(d) $-CHO$
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Solution:
- (d) $CHCl_3+NaOH f: \stackrel{d}{C} Cl_3+H_2 O$
Cl[Ge]C(=C[ClH+])C(Cl)(Cl)[Ge]
Therefore, functional group - $CHO$ is introduced.
