Which of the following compound is notpossible in the Dow's process?

Options

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Answer

D

Explanation

Dow.s process is the industrial process to produce phenol in which chlorobenzene is heated under pressure with aqueous sodium hydroxide. However the ion can give side reaction in the process. It cohtains.nucleophilic character at both oxygen atom and the carbon atom at para position. The benzene produced by the elimination phase of the reaction can men undergo addition by attack at, either nucleophilic centre: reaction at oxygen producing diphenyl ether and reaction at carbon produces 4-hydroxybiphenyl