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What is the main reaction of phenols with sodium hydroxide? (2020)

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What is the main reaction of phenols with sodium hydroxide? (2020)
  1. Formation of sodium phenoxide
  2. Formation of ether
  3. Formation of alcohol
  4. Formation of ketone

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main reaction of phenols with sodium hydroxide? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that phenols are organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a benzene ring.
  • Step 2: Know that sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a strong base.
  • Step 3: When phenols react with sodium hydroxide, the hydroxyl group (-OH) of the phenol can lose a hydrogen ion (H+).
  • Step 4: This loss of H+ ion allows the phenol to become negatively charged, forming a phenoxide ion.
  • Step 5: The sodium ion (Na+) from sodium hydroxide then combines with the phenoxide ion to form sodium phenoxide.
  • Step 6: Sodium phenoxide is a salt that results from this reaction.
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