sumatra
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Phenol from phenolphthalein?
As the title suggest, I'm looking for a procedure on how to make phenol from phenolphthalein. I couldn't find anything, suggestions? Would an acid or
base hydrolisis work?
[Edited on 24-1-2019 by sumatra]
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Why would you want to use phenolphthalein to make phenol? Aren't there cheaper chemicals (like salicylic acid) to start with?
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Quote: Originally posted by fusso  | | Why would you want to use phenolphthalein to make phenol? Aren't there cheaper chemicals (like salicylic acid) to start with? |
ditto
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I'm not in it for the yield or the price, it would just be a fun reaction tk do, I already decarboxylated salysilic acid somr time ago.
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No.
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Doing an experiment just for the fun of it is just as good a reason as any other. I guess, in a way, it's kind of a reverse engineering problem, like
taking something apart to figure out how it works. Good luck and please post your results.
Charlie
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I don't know any rxns that can break Ar-C bonds. If someone know these I'd like to hear about them.
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