Question

Consider the following reaction,
$\mathrm{Phenol}\stackrel{\mathrm{Zn}\mathrm{dust}}{\to }\mathrm{X}\underset{\text{Anhydrous}\mathrm{AlC}{\mathrm{l}}_3}{\overset{\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}}_3\mathrm{Cl}}{\to }}\mathrm{B}\mathrm{Y}\stackrel{\text{Alkaline}\mathrm{KMnO}{}_4}{\to }\mathrm{Z}$ the product Z is :

• A. Toluene
• B. Benzaldehyde
• C. Benzoic acid
• D. Benzene

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) Benzoic acid