Organic Functional Groups and Reactivity · Organic Chemistry

Alcohols and Phenolic Acidity

Compare the chemical properties and industrial preparation of alcohols and aromatic hydroxyl compounds.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are phenols significantly more acidic than aliphatic alcohols?
  2. 2How does the presence of electron withdrawing groups affect the reactivity of the benzene ring?
  3. 3What role does hydrogen bonding play in the high boiling points of these compounds?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Organic Functional Groups and Reactivity
Period: Organic Chemistry

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