Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Why is the C-O bond length in phenols less than that in methanol?
Advertisements
Solution
The carbon-oxygen bond length in phenol (136 pm) is somewhat shorter than that in methanol. This is owing to the partial double bond character of the unshared electron pair of oxygen conjugated with the aromatic ring and the sp2 hybridised state of carbon to which oxygen is connected
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the structure of the product of the following reaction:
Write the structure of the compound whose IUPAC name is as follows:
2-Ethoxy-3-methylpentane
Write the structures of the isomers of alcohols with molecular formula \[\ce{C4H10O}\]. Which of these exhibits optical activity?
Cresol is:-
4 – chloro – 3, 5 – dimethyl phenol is called
Ether can be used
Wine (alcoholic beverages) contains
Write the structure of the compound whose IUPAC name is as follows:
4-Chloro-3-ethylbutan-1-ol
Give IUPAC name of the compound given below.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.}\ce{CH3 - CH - CH2-CH2-CH-CH3}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{............................}|\\
\phantom{....}\ce{Cl}\phantom{.........................}\ce{OH}\\
\end{array}\]
Total number of possible isomers (both structural as well as stereoisomers) of cyclic ethers of molecular formula C4H8O is ______.
