What are alcohols and phenols?

What are alcohols and phenols? An alcohol contains one or more hydroxyl (OH) group(s) directly attached to carbon atom(s), of an aliphatic system (CH3OH) while a phenol contains –OH group(s) directly attached to carbon atom(s) of an aromatic system (C6H5OH). What are the properties of alcohols and phenols? Phenols are Read more…