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Alcohol react with organic acid but phenol not why

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Answered by jay1001
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Explanation:

Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized. There is a partial double bond character, which is very difficult to break and react with. Whereas in alcohols, due to no resonance, they react easily with organic acids to form esters.

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