Question

Which of the following reactions will yield phenol?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer 1

Haloarenes are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Therefore, it requires very high temperature and pressure. Chlorobenzene does not undergo hydrolysis on treatment with aq. NaOH at 298 K and 1 atm.
Therefore, correct options are (a), (b) and (c).