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Salicylaldehyde is treated with alkaline hydrogen peroxide and subsequently with dilute `HCl`. The product formed is

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B
Catechol (o-dihydroxybenzene) is conveniently prepared in the laboratory by the action of alkaline hydrogen peroxide on salicylaldehyde:
This reaction, which is characteristic of `o-`and `p-`hdroxybenzaldehydes, is known as the dakin reaction. it involves a `1,2-`shift.
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