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Question
Give the structures and IUPAC names of monohydric phenols of molecular formula C7H8O.
Solution
The given molecular formula is C7H8O. As it is given that it is a phenol, the basic structure will be:
This structure accounts for C6H6O. When remaining CH2 is added to phenol, it forms the compounds shown below.
2-Methylphenol (o-cresol)
3-Methylphenol (m-cresol)
4-Methylphenol (p-cresol)
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