Which of the following compounds is NOT a phenol?

Which of the following compounds is NOT a phenol?




Solution

Phenols contain a hydroxyl group directly attached to the carbon atom of benzene. When the hydroxyl group is present in the side chain of aromatic ring, the compound is termed as aromatic alcohol. Hence, compound given in option (D) is not a phenol but aromatic alcohol.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (15 May Shift 1)

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