What happens when dilute HNO3 is added to phenol? Name the method to separate the isomers obtained.
With dilute nitric acid at low temperature (298 K), phenol yields a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols.
The isomer can be separated either by steam distillation or fractional crystallization.
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