Because Phenol Contains a Hydroxy, It Is Referred to as an Alcohol

question 34

True/False

Because phenol contains a hydroxy, it is referred to as an alcohol, but the presence of the benzene ring takes phenol out of the alcohol class. The reason is that phenol is remarkably stable and is not able to react chemically as an alcohol.

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