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\[Phenol+CC{{l}_{4}}+KOH\xrightarrow{{}}\text{ }X,\]X is:

A)  salicyclic acid

B)  salicaldehyde

C)  benzoic acid

D)  none of the above

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

This reaction is called Reimer-Teimann reaction.  This is an example of electrophillic substitution in which dichlorocarbene  \[(:CC{{l}_{2}})\]   acts   as electrophile.