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Unlike phenols, alcohols are easily protonated. Or Alcohols are easily protonated in comparison to phenols. Or Why do phenolsnot give protonation reactions readily? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :In phenols, the LONE PAIRS of electrons on the oxygen atom are delocalised over the benzene ring due to reosonance and HENCE are not easily available for protonation. In contrast, in alcohols, the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom are localized due to absence of resonacne and hence are easily available for protonation. | |