ABSTRACT
Phenols are organic compounds containing an −OH group attached to an aromatic ring. e structure of phenol, the prototype compound of this class, is
Although the presence of other substituents in the ring can produce an array of diverse compounds of entirely di erent properties, the chemical analysis of most phenols, however, can be performed in the same way. is is attributed to (1) the acidic nature of the phenolic −OH group, and (2) the ability of −OH groups to form derivatives.
