Discuss and explain in detail what phenols are, its properties, the different tests used to identify them and compare phenols to alcohols, its properties and lucas test conducted to compare the reactivity of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

Discuss and explain in detail what phenols are, its properties, the different tests used to identify them and compare phenols to alcohols, its properties and lucas test conducted to compare the reactivity of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

Organic Chemistry

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Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

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Chapter11: Ethers, Epoxides, And Sulfides

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11.41P: Aldehydes and ketones react with one molecule of an alcohol to form compounds called hemiacetals, in...

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