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Reactivity in general between the two is quite difficult to compare since the aromatic ring of phenol is able to undergo reactions which ethanol isn't and vice versa. However, there are a number of reactions which can be compared.
The first of these is deprotonation, affecting the acidity of the alcohol. Since the subsequent negative charge on the oxygen is stabilised over the benzene ring, phenol is significantly more acid than ethanol (about 100,000 times).
Nuclephilic substitution with the alcohol as the nucleophile is likely to be slightly quicker using phenol due to this easier deprotonation creating a stronger nucleophile than the ethanol.
Another common reaction is nucleophilic substitution with the alcohol as the electrophile, which occurs fairly easily to ethanol in the presence of an acid. Phenol however, due to its ring, cannot easily react in the same way.
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Which is more polar phenol or ethanol?
Yes , phenol is more polar than toluene. because ph-OH has more dipole moment than Ph-CH3
What is the equation for the reaction between zinc and phenol?
reaction b/w phenol and zinc yield benzene by reduction.
Which among cyclohexane DCM ethanol phenol benzoic acid ethyl acetate and ethyl amine exhibits strongest interactive forces at room temperature?
secret -a
Example of an organic compound?
methane, ethanol, butanone, ethanoic acid, phenol. man, everything around you is organic. u urself are an organic compound, pal.
Why is ethanol soluble in water when phenol is only slightly soluble in water?
Ethanol is two-thirds alkyl chain and one-third water itself, so it is close enough to be completely soluble at any ratio with water. However, phenol is only around one-seventh "water" with the rest of it trapped in a carbon ring. This prevents water being able to bond at all with most of the molecule, and is thus only slightly soluble.
Which is stronger acid ethanol or phenol?
phenol
What are two tests distinguish between ethanol and phenol?
with water ethanol is soluble while methane is in soluble
Why phenol is stronger acid than ethanol?
phenol is aromatic compound stabilized by resonance where as ethanol is aliphatic
What increase absorbance of phenol in ethanol?
Increasing the amount of phenol in the solution
Suggest a chemical test(s) to distinguish ethanol and phenol. Include the reagents reaction conditions and observations. And the equation?
Phenol solution, or phenol directly from the manufacturer?If the phenol is in the form it comes in from the factory, no chemical test is necessary. Phenol is a white crystalline solid.If it's dissolved in water, the easiest test is pH. Phenol solution is more acidic than ethanol. So...whatever you use for a pH test will do ya.
Which is more polar phenol or ethanol?
Yes , phenol is more polar than toluene. because ph-OH has more dipole moment than Ph-CH3
What are the major differences between alcohol and phenol?
Chemically, the major difference between phenol and alcohol is that phenol is a hydroxyl unit attached to a benzene ring and alcohol has a hydroxyl unit attached to a carbon chain. More generally the major difference is that swallowing a small amount of phenol can kill you. Swallowing a small amount of alcohol (ethanol) may give you a buzz, but you would have to drink a great deal for it to kill you quickly.
Which one give violet color with neutral ferric chloride Salicylaldehyde glycerol benzyl alcohol ethanol?
i think phenol............
Why phenol is more acidic than ethanol?
phenol is more acidic because of the benzene ring present in the molecule,when you lose the H form the OH group it is possible to delocalise the charge around the aromatic system due to the pi electron cloud,straight chain alcohols cannot do this so it is less favourable to deprotonate them hance it is easier to deprotonate a phenol,hence we say it is more acidic
Balanced equation for the reaction of phenol and sodium carbonate?
There is no reaction between phenol and sodium carbonate
Give four properties of phenol to show how it differ from alcohol?
1-Phenol (carbolic acid) is acidic in nature and turns blue litmus red while alcohol (ethanol) does not, 2-phenol gives violet or blue colour with neutral ferric chloride solution while alcohol does not, 3-phenol freezes to a solid in fridge while alcohol does not, 4-phenol produces bubbles on rough iron surface while alcohol does not.
Why phenols are soluble in sodium hydroxide?
phenol are soluble in naoh because the reaction between phenol and naoh is exothermic and equilibrium lies to right that makes phenol stable.
