How acetophenone can be converted to phenol?
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Conversion of phenol to acetophenone
Explanation:
Phenol
Its molecular formula is C₆H₅OH
Acetophenone
Its molecular formula is C₆H₅COCH₃
Phenol can be converted into acetophenone by reducing benzene by the action of zinc dust and also heating it .
It is called as Friedel Crafts acylation .
This occurs in presence of acetyl chloride and in presence of anhydrous AlCl₃ yeilds acetophenone.
The reaction is :
C₆H₅OH + Zn ------> C₆H₆
heat
C₆H₆ + CH₃COCl ------>C₆H₅COCH₃
In presence of AlCl₃
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