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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

what is best yield method to convert phenol into benzene.

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
When phenol undergoes distillation process in presence of zinc dust then benzene is formed
 
PhOH + Zn (dust) -> C6H6 +ZnO