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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» `underset("Benzene")(C_(6)H_(6))overset(conc.H_(2)SO_(4).Delta)underset("Sulphonation")rarr underset("sulphonic acid")underset("Benzone")(C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)H)overset(NaOH."fuse")underset(573K)rarrunderset("phenoxide")underset("Sodium")(C_(6)H_(5)ONa)overset("Dil HCl")underset(-NaCl)rarr underset("Phenol")(C_(6)H_(5)OH)`


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