Difference between alcohol and phenol.
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Alcohols are organic molecules that contain a hydroxyl (-OH) group. Phenols are molecules that contain an –OH group that is directly attached to a benzene ring. ... As the hydrocarbon part of an alcohol gets larger, the alcohol becomes less water soluble and more soluble in nonpolar solvents.
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Alcohols are a major type of aliphatic hydrocarbons that contains one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon of the molecule, whereas phenol is an aromatic hydrocarbon that contains a hydroxyl group directly bonded to a phenolic ring (benzene ring). ... The Chemistry of Phenols, 2 Volume Set.
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