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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

Question
CBSEENCH12008069

You are given benzene, conc.  straight H subscript 2 SO subscript 4 and NaOH. Write the equations for the preparation of phenol using these reagents.

Solution

First benzene react with sulphuric acid to give benzensulfonic acid and it react further with sodium hydroxide and sodium benzosulfonate is formed. when benzosulfonate is fused  by sodium hydroxide phenol is obtaine.