Multiple choice

The pair of compounds salicyldehyde and catechol are synthesised by

  1. duff and tischenko reaction

  2. duff and refomastsky reaction

  3. cannizzaro and refomastsky reaction

  4. tischenko and cannizzaro reaction

  5. duff and dakin reaction
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the duff reaction can also prepare salicylaldehyde by the heating of phenol with hexamethylenetetramine, glycerol and boric acid but an interesting reaction of salicylaldehyde is its oxidation with alkaline hydrogen peroxide to form catechol.

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