Phenol on oxidation gives chloranil. The oxidant used is

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Phenol on oxidation gives chloranil. The oxidant used is (A) K 2 S 2 O 8 (B) KMnO 4 (C) KClO 3+ HCl (D) none of these.

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/a2699f718a4a01706d941e51dcbb3bb8-.png" /> Phenol on oxidation with K 2 S 2 O 8 yields quinol and with KMnO 4, meso-tartaric acid is produced.

Q. Phenol on oxidation gives chloranil. The oxidant used is

$K_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$

$K M n O_{4}$

$K Cl O_{3} + H Cl$

none of these.

Phenol on oxidation with $K_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$ yields quinol and with $K M n O_{4},$ meso-tartaric acid is produced.

Q. Phenol on oxidation gives chloranil. The oxidant used is

K2​S2​O8​

KMnO4​

KClO3​+HCl

none of these.

Phenol on oxidation with K2​S2​O8​ yields quinol and with KMnO4​, meso-tartaric acid is produced.

$K_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$

$K M n O_{4}$

$K Cl O_{3} + H Cl$

Phenol on oxidation with $K_{2} S_{2} O_{8}$ yields quinol and with $K M n O_{4},$ meso-tartaric acid is produced.