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Give an example (equation) for each of the following name reactions :
Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

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In Reimer-Tiemann reaction a phenol is converted to an o-hydroxy benzaldehyde by reacting phenol with chloroform in presence of a base -

The mechanism of the reaction is :
`OH^(-)+CHCl_(3) hArr H_(2)O + :C Cl_(3) to underset("Dichlorocarbene")(Cl^(-) + :C Cl_(2))`
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