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In Dow's process, the starting raw material is
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chlorobenzene
In Dow's process, firstly sodium phenoxide is obtained by the reaction of chlorobenzene with $\mathrm{NaOH}$ at $573-623 \mathrm{~K}$ and $200 \mathrm{~atm}$, which on acid hydrolysis forms phenol.
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