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Question:

Write the equations involved in the following reactions:(i) Reimer - Tiemann reaction (ii) Williamson synthesis

Solution:

The equations involved in the following reactions are as shown
(i) Reimer - Tiemann reaction: Sodium phenoxide on treatment with chloroform in presence of aq KOH gives Salicylaldehyde
(ii) Williamson synthesis: Sodium phenoxide reacts with methyl iodide to form an ether.