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Oh group in phenol is an ortho para directing group or activation group

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Answered by mihirsthacker
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Because the -OH group is a strongly activating group (see Electrophilic aromatic directing groups). The -OH group tends to be electron-donating because the extra electrons around the oxygen atom can be shared with the aromatic benzene ring.

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