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You are given benzene, conc. H_(2)SO_(4), and NaOH. Write the equations for the preparation of phenol usign these regents. |
| Answer» Solution :`underset("Benzene")(C_(6)H_(6)) underset(("SULPHONATION"))overset("Conc. "H_(2)SO_(4),Delta)to underset("Benzenesulphonic acid")(C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)H) underset(-Na_(2)SO_(3))overset("NaOH, fuse, "573K)to underset("Sod. Phenoxide")(C_(6)H_(5)ON a) underset(-NaCl)overset("Dil. HCl")to underset("Phenol")(C_(6)H_(5)OH)` | |