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Phenol is reduced to benzene by hydrogenolysis. The reaction is made easier if the phenol is first converted to an ether.

Choosing and Using Noble Metal Hydrogenation Catalysts. P.N.Rylander; Aldrichimica Acta, 12, 3, 1979
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Phenol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palladium on carbon Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Benzene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrogenation, catalytic
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