The phenol –OH group is immediately linked to the benzene ring’s sp2hybridized carbon atom. The carbon-oxygen bond length in phenol is shorter than that in alkyl alcohol, which is related to the partial double bond nature of phenol or to the resonance and charge distribution in phenol.
Explain why the OH group in phenols is more strongly held as compared to OH group in alcohols
Explain why the OH group in phenols is more strongly held as compared to OH group in alcohols
