MHT CET20255 May 2025Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Which of the following is trihydric phenol?
Options
- ACatechol
- BPyrogallol
- CResorcinol
- DQuinol
Correct answer
B. Pyrogallol
Step-by-step solution
Phenols are classified by the number of hydroxyl groups bonded to the benzene ring: monohydric (one -OH ), dihydric (two -OH ), or trihydric (three -OH ). Catechol (benzene-1,2-diol), resorcinol (benzene-1,3-diol), and quinol (benzene-1,4-diol) are all dihydric phenols. Pyrogallol is benzene-1,2,3-triol and contains three hydroxyl groups. Thus, pyrogallol is the only trihydric phenol among the options.