Question

phenol can react with chlorine in the presence of ferric chloride​

Answer 1

Explanation:

This statement is true

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Answer 2

Answer:

In presence of FeCl

3

and in dark, electrophilic substitution on benzene ring by Cl

+

on at ortho and para positions occurs to give o- and p-chlorotoluene.

Since the methyl group activates the ring at ortho and para position more than meta position, the electrophilic substitution occurs mostly at these positions.

Again, among these, the para isomer is the major product due to sterric reasons.