Explain the following with an example:
Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
Reimer-Tiemann reaction: When phenol is refluxed with chloroform and sodium hydroxide at 340 K followed by hydrolysis, gives o-hydroxy benzaldehyde (main product) and p-hydroxy benzaldehyde (minor product). This reaction is known as Reimer and Tiemann reaction.
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