(JEE Advanced)
Key Concepts
• Alcohols: R-OH, Phenols: Ar-OH, Ethers: R-O-R'.
• Preparation: hydration of alkenes, reduction of aldehydes.
• Acidity of phenols > alcohols.
Important Notes
• Reactions: esterification, oxidation, dehydration.
• C–O bond cleavage in ethers.
• Kolbe’s reaction, Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
Practice
• Differentiate between alcohol and phenol by test.
• Write reaction of phenol with chloroform + NaOH.