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How is phenol converted into the following?
Benzene
Convert the following:
Phenol into benzene.
Carry out the following conversion:
Phenol to benzene.
Write a chemical equation to convert the following:
Phenol to benzene.
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Solution
When phenol is heated with zinc dust, it gets converted to benzene.

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