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Can we use friedel craft`s reaction to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid ?

Can we use friedel craft`s reaction to distinguish phenol and benzoic acid ?

Grade:12

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Yes, perhaps!
Here benzoic acid would not undergoes the Friedal Craft Reaction due to the higly deactivated group that is COOH has been attached to the benzene and lewis acid AlCl3 gets bonded to the Carboxyl group.

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