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Explain why phenols do not undergo substitution of the -OH group like alcohols? |
| Answer» Solution :The C-O bonn in phenols has some double BOND character due to RESONANCE and hence cannot be EASILY cleaved by a nucleophile., in contrast, the C-O bond in ALCOHOLS is a pure SINGLE bond and hence can be easily cleaved by a nucleophile. | |