Question

6. Which of the following is benzylic alcohol?
(A) C6H5Ch2CH2OH

(B)C6H11CH2OH
(C) C6H5CH(OH)CH3
(D) C6H5CH2CH(OH)CH3
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Answer 1

Answer:

b...................

Answer 2

Benzylic alcohol is C₆H₆CH₂OH.

• Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic colourless compound whose structure is given along with the answer.
• Benzylic alcohol is also written as BnOH because the benzyl group is written as "Bn".
• It is also called Phenyl methanol according the IUPAC naming.
• The formation of benzylic alcohol can take place through the Grignard reaction.