MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
Which of the following is NOT phenol?
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step solution
Phenols are compounds where a hydroxyl group is directly bonded to an aromatic ring system. Analyzing the given structures: Option A shows a hydroxyl group directly attached to a benzene ring, making it 2-nitrophenol—a phenol. Option B features a hydroxyl group bonded to a naphthalene ring (aromatic), known as 2-naphthol and classified as a phenol. Option C also has the hydroxyl group on a benzene ring, identified as 4-bromophenol and thus a phenol. Option D, however, shows the hydroxyl group attached to a methylen