guy - 10-6-2007 at 14:35
I know salicylic acid can be formylated with CHCl3 with 20% yield in the ortho form. I need help with the experiment though. How much should I add
of NaOH and CHCl3?
kmno4 - 12-6-2007 at 04:31
You can find it in references in Organic Reactions vol.28 (via MadHatter ftp.)
guy - 12-6-2007 at 12:46
How do you guys get access to ftp's?
PainKilla - 12-6-2007 at 13:04
This is relevant:
The Reimer-Tiemann Reaction.
Hans Wynberg
pp 169 - 184; DOI: 10.1021/cr60204a003
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guy - 12-6-2007 at 13:15
Thanks, according to that I should use at least a 10:1 NaOH to phenol molar ratio 
I could do that but it says I need to separate using steam distillation which is out of the question for me. I guess bisulfite would work though.