Question

What happens when p-xylene is reacted with concentrated sulphuric acid and the resultant product is fused with KOH.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

2,5-dimethylphenol

Explanation:

When a p-xylene is reacted with concentrated sulphuric acid, the reaction occurs through an electrophilic substitution followed by a nucleophilic substitution.Thus, the product so formed is the 2,5-dimethylphenol. In case of such a reaction, we need to keep in check two things that are

(1) Since all the four available positions are equivalent, thus there is only one mono substitution product, and

(2)The fusion with KOH means the dissolution of the sulfonic acid in the melted KOH. It will not just neutralize the acid, but also change its overall properties.

Therefore,  the resultant product is fused with KOH is 2,5-dimethylphenol.