Phenols
Chemistry · JC 2 · Advanced Organic Chemistry I (Oxygen Compounds) · 3.º Período

Phenols

Study the structure of phenol, its relative acidity, and its susceptibility to electrophilic substitution.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB 9729 Extension Topic: 11.3(a)SEAB 9729 Extension Topic: 11.3(b)

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Study the structure of phenol, its relative acidity, and its susceptibility to electrophilic substitution.

Key Questions

  1. How does the delocalisation of the lone pair on oxygen affect the acidity of phenol?
  2. Why does phenol undergo electrophilic substitution more readily than benzene?
  3. What are the characteristic reactions of phenol with bromine and nitric acid?

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