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Which of the following compounds contain an aryl carbon?(a) Ethanol(b) Benzyl alcohol(c) Vinyl alcohol(d) PhenolI had been asked this question in an interview for internship.I would like to ask this question from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Classification in chapter Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct OPTION is (d) Phenol

The BEST explanation: The sp^2 hybridised CARBON of an aromatic ring to which the hydroxyl GROUP is attached is called an aryl carbon. In phenol, the OH group is attached to an aryl carbon.



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