Reimer Tiemann Reaction | Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions | Chemistry | Khan Academy
Channel: Khan Academy India - English
Date: 2022-12-26

In this video, we will look at the mechanism behind Reimer-Tiemann reaction where phenol is converted to ortho-hydroxy benzaldehyde (also called salicylaldehyde). 

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