Question

5:- Convert phenol into a) benzene b) benzophenone​

Answer 1

Phenol can be converted to benzene by using strong reducing agents like Zn dust with strong heating.When strongly heated,the phenol gets converted into phenoxide ion and proton thus released accepts an electron from Zn forming H radical.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

i)Phenol can be converted to benzene by using strong reducing agents like Zn dust with strong heating.

ii)Synthesis. Benzophenone is produced by the copper-catalyzed oxidation of diphenylmethane with air. A laboratory route involves the reaction of benzene with carbon tetrachloride followed by hydrolysis of the resulting diphenyldichloromethane.