NEET2013ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
Assertion : Aryl sulphonic acid gives phenol on reacting with NaOH at high temperature. Reason : This reaction is electrophilic substitution reaction.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
This is nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction and occurs via the additionelimination mechanism with SO ₃ ²⁻ as the leaving group.