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Q. In Dow’s process, the starting raw material is

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In Dow’s process, firstly sodium phenoxide is obtained by the reaction of chlorobenzene with $NaOH$ at $573 - 623 K $ and 200 atm, which on acid hydrolysis forms phenol.

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