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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Consider the reaction: Phenol —Zn dust, distillation→ X —CH₃Cl/anhydrous AlCl₃→ Y —alkaline KMnO₄, then H⁺→ Z. The product Z is

Answer: (D)

Solution

Zn-dust distillation deoxygenates phenol to benzene (X); Friedel–Crafts methylation gives toluene (Y);

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