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Why do phenols not react further to give halides?

Options

  1. APhenols are unreactive.
  2. BPhenols lack a leaving group.
  3. CPhenols cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions.
  4. DPhenols are highly stable.

Correct answer

C. Phenols cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions.

Step-by-step solution

Phenols do not react further to give halides because the sp2 hybridised carbon of phenol cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions required for the conversion to halides.

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