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Phenol is a colourless liquid but on keeping it in air for long time it converts into brown colour due to
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A Air oxidation into p-benzoquinone
  • B Air oxidation into quinol
  • C Air oxidation into o-benzoquinone
  • D Air oxidant into m-benzoquinone
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Air oxidation into p-benzoquinone
on keeping phenol in air for long time it converts into brown colour due to air oxidation into p-benzoquinone as follows

 

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