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Reimer -Tiemann reaction introduces an aldehyde group on to the aromatic ring of phenol, ortho to the hydroxyl group. This reaction involves electrophilic aromatic substitution. This is a general method for the synthesis of substituted salicyladehydes as depicted below.

The structure of the intermediate I is

A

B

C

D

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B
The intermediate (I) in the R.T. reaction is (b) which on hydrolysis gives product (II).
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