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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSHard2 minPYQ_2015
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Assertion: Phenol undergoes Kolbe's reaction whereas ethanol does not. Reason : Phenoxide ion is more basic than ethoxide ion.
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Answer:
C
Solution:
Phenol undergoes Kolbe's reaction (an electrophilic substitution reaction) because conjugate base (phenoxide ion) is less basic than ethoxide ion.
Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
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