Question

What are Examples of Phenols?

Answer 1

Phenols:

• It is made up of two groups joined together, one hydroxyl and one phenyl.
• Phenol is one of the most significant types of chemical compounds because of its applications.
• It is also known as carbolic acid, and its isolation was first documented in the first few decades of the nineteenth century.
• Due to their aromatic nature and the close coupling with the oxygen, they are having higher acidic nature.
• They are also used as disinfectants in fact phenol is the first surgical antiseptic used.

Examples:

• Some examples of phenols are Flavonoids, Quinones and Stilbenes.