Oxidation
Oxidation of phenol with chromic
acid produces a conjugated diketone
known as benzoquinone In the
presence of air, phenols are slowly
oxidised to dark coloured mixtures
containing quinones 7 6
Give structures of the products you would expect when each of the
following alcohol reacts with (a) HCl –ZnCl2 (b) HBr and (c) SOCl2