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Question
How is phenol prepared from chloro benzene?
Solution
According to Dow’s process, when Chiorobenzene is hydrolysed with 6-8% NaOHat 300 bar and 633 K in a closed vessel, sodium phenoxide is formed which on treatment with dilute HCl gives phenol.
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