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

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In the presence of ZnCl_{2}, phenol will not react with HCl. This is because there is a partial double bond characteristics present between the benzene ring and O,  which will produce between benzene ring and OH group due to resonance. As a result aryl halide will not be prepared.

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