Reimer–Tiemann reaction

Reimer–Tiemann reaction also known as RT reaction
Named after Karl Reimer
Ferdinand Tiemann
Reaction type Substitution reaction
Identifiers
RSC ontology ID RXNO:0000072

The Reimer–Tiemann reaction is a chemical reaction used for the ortho-formylation of phenols. with the simplest example being the conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde. The reaction was first reported by Karl Reimer and Ferdinand Tiemann.

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