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3. Answer in brief.

iv. Give the reagents and conditions necessary to prepare phenol from
a. Chlorobenzene
b. Benzene sulfonic acid.

Answer:-

  1. reagents and conditions necessary to prepare phenol from Chlorobenzene 

Reagents: NaOH, dil HCl

Conditions: Temperature 623 K and Pressure 300 atm

2) reagent and condition neccessary to prepare phenol from  Benzene sulfonic acid

Reagents: NaOH, Solid NaOH, dil HCl

Conditions: Temperature 573 K

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