Question

What happens when
(a) phenol is treated with acetic anhydride;
(b) phenol is heated with zinc dust;
(c) phenol is treated with aqueous bromine;
(d) phenol is treated with benzene diazonium chloride;
(e) phenol is oxidised with alk. KMnO4?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

What happens when ? <br> (i) Cumene hydroperocide is treated with dilute

. <br> (ii) Phenol is distilled with

in presence of aqueous NaOH. <br> (iii) Phenol is distilled with phthalic anhydride in the presence of concentration

. <br> (iv) Benzenediazonium chloride is treated with alkaline ice-cold aqueous solution of phenol. <br> (v) Phenol reacts with acetic anhydride in presence of sodium acetate. <br> (vi) Phenol is heated with ammonia in presence of anhydrous

at 573K. <br> (vii) Phenol is refluxed with con.

at 373K. <br> (viii) Phenol condenses with excess of formaldehyde in presence of sodium hydroxide for a long period. <br> (ix) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol is heated with zinc dust. <br> (x) Phenol reacts with benzoyl in presence of NaOH. <br> (xi ) Phenol is treated with neutral

. <br> (xii) Phenol is treated with bromine water. <br> (xiii) Phenol is treated with conc.

in presence of conc.

. <br> (xiv) Phenol is treated with methyl chloride in presence of anhydrous

<br> (xv) Phenol is hydrogenated in presence of nickel catalyst at 473K-533K.