Phenol on reaction with dilute nitric acid, gives two products. Which method will be most efficient for…

Phenol on reaction with dilute nitric acid, gives two products. Which method will be most efficient for large scale separation?

  1. Chromatographic separation
  2. Steam distillation
  3. Fractional Crystallisation
  4. Sublimation

Solution

The compound A is steam volatile. It is due to the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the compound A. Hence, the above mixture can be separated by steam distillation.

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