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What is the product of the reaction of phenol with acetic anhydride?

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What is the product of the reaction of phenol with acetic anhydride?
  1. Phenyl acetate
  2. Acetophenone
  3. Benzyl acetate
  4. Phenyl acetic acid

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the product of the reaction of phenol with acetic anhydride?
  • Step 1: Start with phenol, which is a compound made of a benzene ring and a hydroxyl (OH) group.
  • Step 2: Introduce acetic anhydride, which is a compound that can donate an acetyl group (CH3CO) in a reaction.
  • Step 3: The hydroxyl group (OH) of phenol reacts with the acetic anhydride.
  • Step 4: During the reaction, the OH group is replaced by an acetyl group (CH3CO), forming phenyl acetate.
  • Step 5: The byproduct of this reaction is acetic acid (CH3COOH).
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