MHT CET202616 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Which of the following is an aromatic alcohol?
Options
- AI Only
- BII and III Only
- CI, II, III and IV
- DI and IV Only
Correct answer
B. II and III Only
Step-by-step solution
Aromatic alcohols are compounds in which the hydroxyl ( -OH ) group is attached to a carbon atom of an aliphatic side chain, rather than directly to the aromatic ring. If the -OH group is directly attached to the aromatic ring, the compound is classified as a phenol. In compounds (I) and (IV), the -OH group is directly attached to the benzene ring. Hence, they are phenols. In compounds (II) and (III), the -OH group is attached to a sp^3 hybridized carbon atom of the side chain. Hence, they are aromatic alcohols. An