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Haloalkanes And Haloarenes

Question
CBSEENCH12007650

What happens when chlorobenzene reacts with sodium hydroxide at high temperature and pressure?

Solution
Reaction of chlorobenzene with a concentrated sodium hydroxide solution at temperatures above 350 ºC. The chief products are phenol and diphenyl ether.
straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 Cl space plus NaOH space rightwards arrow with 350 to the power of 0 straight C on top space straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 OH space plus straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 OC subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 space plus NaCl