(c)  Reactions of phenols
Following reactions are shown by phenols only Rationalised 2023-24
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1 Electrophilic aromatic substitution
In phenols, the reactions that take place on the aromatic ring are
electrophilic substitution reactions (Unit 9, Class XI) The –OH group
attached to the benzene ring activates it towards electrophilic
substitution