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Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution reaction why

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Phenols are highly prone to electrophilic substitution reactions due to rich electron density. The hydroxyl group attached to the aromatic ring in phenol facilitates the effective delocalization of the charge in the aromatic ring. Thus, it stabilizes the arenium ion through resonance.

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When phenol is treated with sodium hydroxide, phenoxide ion is formed. This phenoxide ion formed is highly reactive towards electrophilic substitution reactions. Upon treatment with a weak electrophile (carbon dioxide), it undergoes electrophilic substitution reaction to form Ortho-hydroxybenzoic acid.

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