phenols

what will be the product of the given reaction?

phenol + P2S5 -> ?

thought quite a lot about it..........but cant seem to figure it out!!!
can anyone tell the proper mechanism as well , if possible?? ???

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

This one isn't in JEE syllabus...however, for the curious mind : http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=j347n64l65312164&size=largest
Another possible product is a thiophenol (oxygen-sulfur exchange), if phenol is in excess wrt P2S5.

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

I post it here as it would look nicer and inquisitive as many people don't like going through links

By the way, Ye kis chapter mein aata hai?? :P

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AKHIL ·

r u sure its not in JEE syllabus??

@vivek
its in alcohols , phenols and ether..

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Yeah it isn't...never seen this in a past JEE paper.

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