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Offline Industrialist

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Liquid Phenol reaction with anhydrous NaOH
« on: April 23, 2018, 05:57:07 AM »
Hi everyone,
The reaction of solid phenol and aqueous NaOH is well known, but how about the reaction of liquid phenol with anhydrous NaOH?
For example, if I melt phenol down to a liquid at around 50 deg C and  then add some piece of anhydrous NaOH to that liquid and then shake, then could a reaction take place? Would the NaOH got dissolved into the phenol?
I'm living in a rural area, so I can't do a experiment, anyone please help me out.
Thanks in advance
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Re: Liquid Phenol reaction with anhydrous NaOH
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2018, 07:31:06 AM »
Yes there will be a reaction. The reaction will be stronger. Phenol is a weak acid and neutralize with NaOH to sodium phenolat.
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Re: Liquid Phenol reaction with anhydrous NaOH
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2018, 10:25:54 AM »
Quote from: chenbeier on April 23, 2018, 07:31:06 AM
sodium phenolat.

*sodium phenolate, aka sodium phenoxide.
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