Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Treatment of compound with NaOH solution yields

a. Phenol

b. Sodium phenoxide

c. Sodium benzoate

d. Benzophenone

Choose the correct option
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)

Hint: Nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction

Treatment of compound with NaOH yields sodium phenoxide and
sodium benzoate by means of nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction as follows: