12th Class Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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      Phenols are more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Why?

    Answer:

      Resonating structures show that at benzene ring acquires -ve charge which implies that there are greater electron cloud.. Therefore, an electrophile readily attacks at o/p position of phenol than in benzene.


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