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Standard XII
Chemistry
Order of Preference of Functional Groups
Cresols are
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Cresols are

A
Hydroxytoluenes
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B
Dihydricphenols
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C
Trihydricphenols
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D
Trihydricalcohols
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Solution

The correct option is A Hydroxytoluenes
Cresols are hydroxy toluenes.
Hence option (a) is correct.

There are three cresol depending on whether the -OH is in the ortho, meta and para positions to methyl group i.e. o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol.

Common Names of Derivatives of Alcohols and Phenols​

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