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jonkye

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Phenol + Na
« on: March 25, 2006, 04:38:59 PM »
Hello

I've searched everywhere but I cannot find out what happens if you mix phenol and sodium togheter

basically this reaction

C6H5OH + Na =====>  ???

I already know this one

C6H5OH + NaOH =====> C6H5ONa + H2O

but I cannot find the first one

thank u very much ;)
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Paradoxtom

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Re:Phenol + Na
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2006, 06:11:36 PM »
-> Natriumphenolat

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jonkye

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Re:Phenol + Na
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2006, 08:36:06 PM »
Natriumphenolat.....it should be C6H5ONa, but what does it have to do with the question?  ???

I was wondering if something like that could be possible

C6H5OH + Na =  C6H5ONa +  H+

but I am not sure....I need someone that is
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Offline Alberto_Kravina

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Re:Phenol + Na
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2006, 06:49:18 AM »
No! In your reaction sodium is oxidized but there is no reduction! This doesn't happen!
Hint: The H atom of the OH group is reduced to elementar hydrogen.
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jonkye

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Re:Phenol + Na
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2006, 06:54:32 AM »
mmh could you write an equation plz?
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Re:Phenol + Na
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2006, 06:57:58 AM »
Quote from: jonkye on March 26, 2006, 06:54:32 AM
mmh could you write an equation plz?
2 Alcohol + 2 Na ----> 2 Alcoholate + H2
2 R-OH + 2 Na ----> 2 R-ONa + H2
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