OH
OH
CH3
Cyclohexanol
2-Methylcyclopentanol
(b) Phenols: The simplest hydroxy derivative of benzene is phenol It is its common name and also an accepted IUPAC name As structure
of phenol involves a benzene ring, in its substituted compounds the
terms ortho (1,2- disubstituted), meta (1,3-disubstituted) and para
(1,4-disubstituted) are often used in the common names Rationalised 2023-24
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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Common name
Phenol
o-Cresol
m-Cresol
p-Cresol
IUPAC name
Phenol
2-Methylphenol
3-Methylphenol
4-Methylphenol
Dihydroxy derivatives of benzene are known as 1, 2-, 1, 3- and
1, 4-benzenediol