Question

Anisole is the product obtained from phenol by the reaction known as

• A. coupling
• B. etherification
• C. oxidation
• D. esterification

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

etherification

Answer 2

In presence of $NaOH$ or $KOH$, phenol reacts with alkyl halide and gives phenolic ether $(C_6H_5OR)$.
$C_6H_5OH + NaOH \ce{->[{}][{-H_2O}]} C_6H_5O - Na \ce{->[{RX}][{-NaX}]} C_6H_5 - O - R$
Vapours of $C_6H_5OH$ and $CH_3OH$ , with red hot $ThO_2$ (thoria) give anisole (phenolic ether).
$C_6H_5OH + CH_3Oh \ce{->[{ThO_2}][{\Delta}]} \underset{\text{anisole}}{C_6H_5OCH_3} + H_2O$