Write the reactions of phenol with: $(i)$ $CH_3COCl$,$(ii)$ $(CH_3CO)_2O$,$(iii)$ $NaOH$,$(iv)$ chromic acid,and $(v)$ heating with zinc dust.

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(N/A) $(i)$ Acetylation with acetyl chloride: $C_6H_5OH + CH_3COCl \xrightarrow{NaOH} C_6H_5OCOCH_3 + NaCl + H_2O$ (Phenyl ethanoate)
$(ii)$ Acetylation with acetic anhydride: $C_6H_5OH + (CH_3CO)_2O \xrightarrow{NaOH} C_6H_5OCOCH_3 + CH_3COOH$ (Phenyl ethanoate)
$(iii)$ Reaction with sodium hydroxide: $C_6H_5OH + NaOH \rightarrow C_6H_5ONa + H_2O$ (Sodium phenoxide)
$(iv)$ Oxidation with chromic acid: Phenol is oxidized to benzoquinone: $C_6H_5OH \xrightarrow{Na_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4} O=C_6H_4=O$ (Benzoquinone)
$(v)$ Reduction with zinc dust: $C_6H_5OH + Zn \xrightarrow{\Delta} C_6H_6 + ZnO$ (Benzene)

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