Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene because
A
-OH group exhibits +M effect and hence increases the electron density on the o- and p-positions.
B
oxocation is more stable than the carbocation
C
both (a) and (b)
D
-OH group exhibits acidic character
Answer
both (a) and (b)
Explanation
Solution
High stability of oxonium ion (oxocation) is because here every atom (except H) has a complete octet of electrons, while in carbocations, carbon bearing positive charge is having six electrons.