Question

Identify X, Y and Z in the following sequence of reactions:

\[\ce{C6H6 ->[Cl2,FeCl3][]X->[NaOH_{(aq)}][263K, 300atm] Y ->[Dil{.}HCl][]Z}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{C6H6 ->[Cl2,FeCl3][]\mathbf{\underset{\text{chlorobenzene}}{C_6H_5Cl}}->[NaOH_{(aq)}][623K, 300atm] \mathbf{\underset{\text{phenol}}{C_6H_5OH}} ->[Dil{.}HCl][]\mathbf{\underset{\text{phenol}}{C_6H_5OH}}}\]