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WHY CANT ARYL HALIDES BE PREPARED BY REACTION OF PHENOL WITH HCL IN THE PRESENCE OF Zncl2

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Answered by Tina143
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The vinylic(phenyl) carbocation formed in the reaction will be sp hybridised.
Sp hybridised carbocations are unstable and hence reaction cannot proceed.
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