Phenol in the presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicylaldehyde. This reaction is known as:

  • A
    Kolbe's reaction
  • B
    Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  • C
    Stephen reaction
  • D
    Etard reaction

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