Question

what happens when phenol is heated with zinc powder?​

Answer 1

When phenol is heated with zinc powder benzene is formed and ZnO is eliminated.

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Answer 2

Phenol undergoes reduction with zinc dust and the -OH is replaced by -H.

Hence it is reduced to benzene.

Zn is oxidised to ZnO

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