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Why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCl in the presence of ZnCl 2 ?

Options

  1. AC—O bond in phenols is more stable due to resonance effect and it has double bond character, hence breaking of
  2. BZnCl 2 acts as a reducing agent, preventing halogenation.
  3. CPhenol and HCl do not form a suitable reaction mixture.
  4. DZnCl 2 reacts with HCl to form an unreactive complex.

Correct answer

A. C—O bond in phenols is more stable due to resonance effect and it has double bond character, hence breaking of

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (A) C—O bond in phenols is more stable due to resonance effect and it has double bond character, hence breaking of this bond is difficult.

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