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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q76

Question 76 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 16 of 30, Section A.

Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted with

(1) $\mathrm{CO_2}$ , NaOH
(2) $\mathrm{H-C(=O)-Cl}$ , NaOH (formyl chloride drawn as a structure)
(3) $\mathrm{HCCl_3}$ , NaOHOfficial answer
(4) $\mathrm{CCl_4}$ , NaOH

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Topic: Alcohols and Phenols
Idea tested: Reimer-Tiemann Reaction

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Asked 2× in all

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.