Chemistry A-Level
Relative reactivity of phenol and benzene
What Relative reactivity of phenol and benzene means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Phenol reacts more readily than benzene in electrophilic substitution, because its ring is more electron-rich and so attracts electrophiles more strongly.
Topics that use Relative reactivity of phenol and benzene
- Aromatic compounds (OCR A-Level)
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