Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Friedel CRafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3 to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is




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Friedel Crafts reaction -
Anisole reacts with an alkyl halide and acyl halide introducing alkyl and acyl groups in ortho and para positions.
- wherein

Oxidation of Cumene -
– Commercial method
– Air oxidation of cumene produces phenol and acetone.
- wherein


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