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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

How do you convert phenol to chlorobenzene?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
Phenol is converted to benzene on heating with zinc dust. Further reaction with chlorine followed by FeCl3 gives chlorobenzene.