When o-chlorotoluene is subjected to the conditions used in the Dow process (i.e., aqueous NaOH at 350oC

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When o-chlorotoluene is subjected to the conditions used in the Dow process (i.e., aqueous NaOH at 350oC at high pressure), the products of the reaction are o-cresol and m-cresol. What does this result suggest about the mechanism of the Dow process?
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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