Write the structural formula & IUPAC names of all possible isomers of the compound with molecular formula C3H8O. Write 'two' uses of phenol.
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Isomers of the compound with molecular formula C₃H₈ O are as follows structures:
IUPAC Names: 1 − Propanol 2− Propanol Methoxy ethane
Uses of phenol: (1) Phenol is used as an antiseptic for surgical instruments, as an oral analgesic, in the production of drugs, in cosmetics and to embalm bodies.
(2) Phenol formaldehyde adhesives are generally hot press adhesives used extensively in the manufacture of plywood and other wood products such as flakeboard, oriented strand board etc.
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