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What is the main product when phenol is treated with zinc dust?

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Question: What is the main product when phenol is treated with zinc dust?

Options:

  1. Benzene
  2. Cyclohexanol
  3. Toluene
  4. Phenyl ether

Correct Answer: Benzene

Solution: 

Zinc dust reduces phenol to benzene.

What is the main product when phenol is treated with zinc dust?

Practice Questions

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What is the main product when phenol is treated with zinc dust?
  1. Benzene
  2. Cyclohexanol
  3. Toluene
  4. Phenyl ether

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main product when phenol is treated with zinc dust?
  • Step 1: Start with phenol, which is a compound made of a benzene ring with a hydroxyl (OH) group.
  • Step 2: Introduce zinc dust to the phenol. Zinc dust is a reducing agent.
  • Step 3: The zinc dust reacts with the hydroxyl group of phenol.
  • Step 4: This reaction removes the oxygen from the hydroxyl group.
  • Step 5: As a result, the phenol is converted into benzene, which is a simpler compound made only of carbon and hydrogen.
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