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Phenol, C_(6)H_(5)OH when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid, forms Y. The compound, Y is reacted with concentrated nitric acid to form Z. Identify Y and Z and explain why phenol is not converted commercially to Z by reacting it with conc. HNO_(3).

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SOLUTION :
Phenol is not reacted directly with conc. `HNO_(3)` because the yield of PICRIC ACID is very poor.


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