11.61 While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile. Give reason
11.61 While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile. Give reason
11.61
In ortho nitrophenol there is intra-molecular H bonding, whereas in para-nitrophenol there is inter-molecular H bonding, as shown below:
And because of that para-nitrophenol get tightly bounded with water and ortho nitrophenol is steam volatile and it will leave the solution.
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