This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Phenol will not react with HCl in the presence of ZnCl2. This is owing to the presence of partial double bond properties between the benzene ring and O, which will result in resonance between the benzene ring and the OH - group. As a result, no aryl halide will be made.
<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p><span data-teams="true">Phenol will not react with <strong>HCl</strong> in the presence of <strong>ZnCl<sub>2</sub></strong>. This is owing to the presence of partial double bond properties between the benzene ring and <strong>O</strong>, which will result in resonance between the benzene ring and the <strong>OH - </strong> group. As a result, no aryl halide will be made.</span></p>
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