Preparation of Phenols
Preparation of Phenols: Overview
In this topic, we will understand the method of preparation of phenols. It discusses the formation of phenol from haloarenes, benzene sulphonic acids, diazonium salts and cumene. It also highlights their structures.
Important Questions on Preparation of Phenols
Reagents required to perform the given transformation:

The major aromatic product of the following reaction sequence is

The major product of the following reaction is

Consider the following reaction.
The major products and of the reaction are

Identify the products and of the following reaction:
cumene

In the following reaction
and respectively are:


Isopropyl benzene on aerial oxidation followed by acid hydrolysis of the resulting compound yields

What by-product is formed in the process of making phenol from cumene?

In the reaction the products are

Which of the following reactions will yield phenol?

How is phenol prepared from aniline?

How is phenol prepared from Benzenesulphonic acid?

How is phenol prepared from isopropylbenzene?

What is the product formed when Iso-propy lbenzene is air oxidised in the presence of dilute acid?

Identify the product

What are the expected products (B) and (C)?

Identify the reaction that would not produce phenol.

Determine the major product to be formed.

What are the products formed in the reaction of cumene with followed by treatment with dil. ?
