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Reimer Tiemann Reaction

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

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just to be clear, this is carbene mechanism right?
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