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Alcohol react withorganic acid but phenol do not why

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Answered by neogyanwesha
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Explanation:

Phenol & Alcohol both are soluble in water due to hydrogen bond. The solubility of phenol is lower due to benzene ring which is a hydrocarbon part. Phenols do not react with organic acid because the carbon atom which is attached to hydroxyl group is unsaturated.

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