The source of dichlorocarbene is _____.
Q.1 (ix) The source of dichlorocarbene is _____.
A. methyl chloride
B. methylene chloride
C. chloroform
D. carbon tetrachloride
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Answer: C. chloroform
Answer: (c) chloroform
In the Reimer–Tiemann reaction, chloroform reacts with aqueous NaOH (or KOH): OH– removes a proton to give –CCl3, which loses Cl– to form dichlorocarbene, :CCl2, the electrophile that attacks the phenoxide ion.
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