Comprehensive phenol & alcohol both have the same functional group (-OH]. But phenols are stronger acids than alcohols. Because phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance while R-O- does not show similar character. The electron with drawing group shows more acidic strength of phenol while ERG decreases it. The effect is mole at Para when compared to ortho. However the effect at meta position in neglected.

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Comprehensive phenol & alcohol both have the same functional group (-OH]. But phenols are stronger acids than alcohols. Because phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance while R-O^- does not show similar character. The electron with drawing group shows more acidic strength of phenol while ERG decreases it. The effect is mole at Para when compared to ortho. However the effect at meta position in neglected.

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