Why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with $\ce{HCl}$ in the presence of $\ce{ZnCl_2}$?
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Aryl halides can't be prepared by reaction of phenol with $\ce{HCl}$ in presence of $\ce{ZnCl_2}$ because the carbon$-$oxygen bond in phenols has partial double bond character and it, being stronger than a single bond, is difficult to break.
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