Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers · Reimer tiemann reaction
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Phenol on treatment with /aq. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces p-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the major product and o-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the minor product.
Statement II : The mixture of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde and o-hydroxybenzaldehyde can be easily separated through steam distillation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- (2)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- (3)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is true
We corrected a printing error in the original paper
Source printed “p-hydroxy benzladehyde”.
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