Question

Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Friedel Crafts
alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl₃ to
give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to
form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is
[NEET Kar. 2013]

Answer 1

Answer:

2phenal propane I.e, isopropyl benzene

Answer 2

Answer:

Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Friedel CRafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3 to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is