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Chemical
Reactions
Alcohols as nucleophiles     (i) 
(ii) The bond between C–O is broken when they react as
electrophiles Protonated alcohols react in this manner Protonated alcohols as electrophiles
Based on the cleavage of O–H and  C–O bonds, the reactions
of alcohols and phenols may be divided into two groups:
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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
(a)  Reactions involving cleavage of O–H bond
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