why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCL in the presence of zinc chloride
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phenol with HCl ,zinc chloride aprotic solvent therefore give SN2 rxn as aryl halides are more stable(resonance) they not give SN2.
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Hey !!
Phenol does not react with HCl and ZnCl₂ to give aryl halides due to partial double bond character between benzene ring and O which arises by resonance of benzene ring and OH group.
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