What is the product if phenol reacts with c2h5i in the presence of anhydrous c2h5oh?
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methyl benzene n water
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The product formed on treatment of phenol with ethyl iodide in the presence of anhydrous ethanol is phenyl ethyl ether.
- The lone pair on oxygen of phenol acts as a nucleophile.
- The oxygen of phenol attack the carbon on ethyl iodide and iodide ion being a good leaving group is substituted.
- It is an example of second order substitution reaction (SN2).
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