Assertion : Phenol is more acidic than ethanol
CH3 - CH2 -
OH ---PCl5→ CH3
- CH2 - Cl --ale.KOH→CH2 = CH2 --H2SO4/H2O→ CH3 - CH2 – OH
(Z) ethanol
The reaction
Assertion : Phenol is more reactive than benzene
towards electrophilic substitution reaction
The reactions