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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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How is phenol obtained commercially from benzene?

Answer

Benzene react with chlorine in the presenc of ferric chloride which form chlorobezene, which on further reaction with sodium hydroxide gives sodium phenoxide. Then sodium phenoxide acidified and form phenol.

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Identify allylic alcohols in the above examples.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system.

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Show how are the following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable Grignard reagent on methanal?

Write structures of the products of the following reactions: