Question

What happens when phenol is treated with acetic anhydride?

Answer 1

Answer:

when phenol reacts with acetic acid then it gives phenyl acetate.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

• When Phenol is treated with acetic anhydride it gives Phenylacetate and ethanoic acid.
• Acetic anhydride is used in the acetylation of ethanols and amines.
• Phenylacetate is an ester.
• When Phenol reacts with acetic anhydride in the presence of base, then Phenylacetate and ethanoic acid is formed.

Hence, when phenol is treated with acetic anhydride phenylacetate and acetic acid are formed.