Aromatic compounds

what happens when acetic anhydride reacts with phenol in presence of a base?

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Debosmit Majumder ·

the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl grp will be replaced by COCH3 grp..

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Satish Kr Poddar ·

Though phenol is an acid it does not react with NaHCO3 Why?

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

Phenol isn't acidic enough to react with either of these. Or, looked at another way, the carbonate and hydrogencarbonate ions aren't strong enough bases to take a hydrogen ion from the phenol.

Unlike the majority of acids, phenol doesn't give carbon dioxide when you mix it with one of these.

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