Reimer Tiemann,s Reaction

When phenol is treated with chloroform (CHCl3) in presence of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to produce salicylaldehyde ( ortho Hydroxybenzaldehyde) is known as Reimer Tiemann,s Reaction.

This reaction is actually formylation (Addition of -CHO group) of phenol at ortho position.

Short Mechanism:-

Gabriel Phthalimide Reaction

The reaction in which Phathalimide is treated with sodium hydroxide, haloalkane to produce primary aliphatic amine is known as Gabriel Phthalimide Reaction.

Pure primary amine is obtained in this reaction as its separation is easy.

NOTE-Aryl Amine can not prepared by this reaction as aryl halide does not undergo nucleophylic substitution.

Wolf Kishner,s Reduction Reaction

The reaction in which carbonyl group/ compound is first treated with hydrazine and than treated with base to produce alkane is called Wolf Kishner,s Reduction Reaction. In this reaction C=O group is converted into -CH2-group.