JEE Advanced | 2013Alcohol, Phenol and EtherHard

Question

In the following reaction, the product (s) formed is (are)

Options

A.P (major)
B.Q (minor)
C.R (minor)
D.S (major)

Solution

Reaction is example of reimer tiemann reaction :

Mechanism :

For ortho attack



aromatic (major product)
For para attack

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