What compound is formed when phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid upon heating?

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When phenol is treated with concentrated nitric acid under heating, it undergoes nitration to produce picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol). Other options like ortho- or para-nitrophenol are formed under milder nitration conditions, and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is a different compound formed from benzene nitration.

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