MHT CET Chemistry question

Chlorobenzene on heating with NaOH at 633 K under pressure gives

Answer: (D)

Solution

Nucleophilic substitution of Cl by OH⁻ under these drastic conditions first gives sodium phenoxide, which is acidified to phenol

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