how to make phenol?

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2007-01-12 09:20:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Bromobenzene + water doesn't give you phenol. Their are a few ways to make phenol:

Cumene Processes:
C6H6 + C3H6 + O2 → C3H6O + C6H6O
this is the most common method.

The partial oxidation of benzene also yeilds phenol:
C6H6 + KMnO4(cold) → C6H6O (phenol)
but is much more difficult to halt before phenol is fully oxidized to benzoic acid.

2007-01-12 09:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ross P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How about

Benzene + Br2 -----> bromobenzene (with UV light)

Followed by

bromobenzene + water -----> phenol + HBr (with heat)

2007-01-12 17:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by James H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋