COMEDK2019ChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
When phenol is treated with chloromethane in presence of AlCl ₃ we get
Options
- Ao-cresol
- Bm -cresol
- Cp -cresol
- Dmixture of o and p -cresol
Correct answer
D. mixture of o and p -cresol
Step-by-step solution
When phenol is treated with chloromethane in presence of AlCl ₃ we get mixture of o and p -cresol. It is an example of Friedel Craft's alkylation reaction.