Question

mention the reagent used to prepare benzene from phenol
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Answer 1

Answer:

Benzene can be prepared from phenols too through their reduction. In this process vapors of phenol are passed over heated zinc dust. Zinc dust reduces them to form benzene.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

To make Benzene from Phenol, Phenol reacts with Zinc dust at a higher temperature, the phenol, is converted to a phenoxide ion and a proton, which accepts an electron from Zn forming an H radical. Which results in the formation of ZnO and the phenoxide ion that was formed, converts itself into Benzene.