(Solved):   5. When o-chlorotoluene is subjected to the conditions used in the Dow process (i.e., aque ...

 

5. When o-chlorotoluene is subjected to the conditions used in the Dow process (i.e., aqueous \( \mathrm{NaOH} \) at \( 350^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \) at high pressure), the products of the reaction are o-cresol and \( \mathrm{m} \)-cresol. What does this result suggest about the mechanism of the Dow process?