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Which of the following reagents is used in the laboratory to convert phenol directly into benzene?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Distilling phenol over finely divided zinc dust reduces it by removing the oxygen atom (forming $ZnO$), leaving benzene as the product.

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