Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Sulphonation of Phenol

Sulphonation

Action of conc. sulphuric acid at different temperatures on phenol:
Pheno reacts with conc. sulphuric acid to form a mixture of o-, and p-phenol sulphonic acid.
At low temperature about 288 to 293 K, o-phenol sulphonic acid is the main product formed.

At high temperature about 373 K, p-phenol sulphonic acid is the main product formed.

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