convert benzene to phenol
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1. When benzene undergoes chlorination in presence of sunlight, chlorobenzene is formed. Then the chlorobenzene is treated with aqueous solution NaOH, OH replaces the chlorine in the benzene ring.
1. Benzene is chlorinated by reacting it with Chlorine gas in presence of either Ferric chloride or anhydrous Aluminium chloride or red Phosphorus to get chlorobenzene. Then heat the chlorobenzene with steam at 698K using calcium phosphate or silica to get required Phenol.
C6H6+Cl2− → C6H5Cl + HCl
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