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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

How do we prepare phenol from phenolphthalein

Profile image of uday ragav
14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of harshit singh
14 Years ago

actually when phenol is treated with pthalic anhydride    phenolpthalein   is   produced     so if you desire to prepare   phenol   you  have  to reverse  the conditions  for  reaction  of  phenol   with   pthalic anhydride