Preparation of Phenols
Preparation of Phenols: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Methods of Preparation of Phenols, Preparation of Phenol from Cumene, Preparation of Phenol by Acid Hydrolysis of Benzene Diazonium Chloride and, Preparation of Phenol by Oxidation of Benzene with Vanadium Pentaoxide
Important Questions on Preparation of Phenols
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

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. ?

Which of the following is(are) ?

Find the correct chemical reaction of ether

Which of the given compounds has difficulty in forming phenol or phenoxide easily?

Conversion of chlorobenzene into phenol by Dow’s process is an example of?

In the following sequence of reactions,
the compound Q formed will be

Identify the major products P, Q and R in the following sequence of reactions

The product formed in the reaction of Cumene with followed by treatment with dil. are

Reaction of cumene with oxygen followed by hydrolysis gives

Which of the following reaction will not yield phenol?
