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What is the defining characteristic of phenols?
What is the defining characteristic of phenols?
- Presence of one or more hydroxyl groups bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group (correct)
- High reactivity with ketones
- Presence of aliphatic alcohols
- Low acidity compared to alcohols
How does the acidity of phenols compare to that of aliphatic alcohols?
How does the acidity of phenols compare to that of aliphatic alcohols?
- Phenols are more acidic than typical alcohols (correct)
- Phenols are not acidic
- Phenols have similar acidity to aliphatic alcohols
- Phenols are less acidic than typical alcohols
What is formed when a phenol undergoes deprotonation?
What is formed when a phenol undergoes deprotonation?
- Positive phenolate ion or phenoxide ion
- Alkoxide ion
- Neutral phenolate ion or phenoxide ion
- Negative phenolate ion or phenoxide ion (correct)
How are phenolic compounds classified based on the number of phenol units in the molecule?
How are phenolic compounds classified based on the number of phenol units in the molecule?
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What type of substitution are phenols susceptible to?
What type of substitution are phenols susceptible to?
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