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When phenol reactes with `CHCl_(3)` and NaOH followed by acidification, salicyladehyde is obtained. Which of the following species are involed in the above-mentioned reaction as intermediates ?

A

B

C

D

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A, D
Being a phenol (i.e., acidic) cannot exist in basic medium while (c) will undergo tautomerism to

thus, species (a) and (d) are involved in the above reaction.
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