Question

Which of the following compounds is aromatic alcohol?

• A. $I$, $II$, $III$, $IV$
• B. $I$, $IV$
• C. $II$, $III$
• D. $I$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$II$, $III$

Answer 2

Another name of phenol is "carbolic acid" and it cannot be considered as aromatic alcohol. It is quite separate branch of compound called phenols. So, compound $(A)$ i.e., phenol and compound $(D)$ i.e., a derivative of phenol cannot be considered as aromatic alcohol. On the other hand, in compound $(B)$ and $(C), -OH$ group is bonded to $sp ^{3}$ hybridised carbon which in turn is bonded to benzene ring. Hence, the correct option is (c).