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Title: Phenol Nomenclature
Post by: Nitin_Naudiyal on May 30, 2012, 06:29:14 AM

Please help me in naming the Following Phenols.
I have given them an attempt.
If worng please correct them
Thank you

Title: Re: Phenol Nomenclature
Post by: discodermolide on May 30, 2012, 07:26:42 AM

Quote from: Nitin_Naudiyal on May 30, 2012, 06:29:14 AM

Please help me in naming the Following Phenols.
I have given them an attempt.
If worng please correct them
Thank you

You almost got it correct!
See picture, courtesy of ChemDraw.

Title: Re: Phenol Nomenclature
Post by: Nitin_Naudiyal on May 30, 2012, 08:58:57 AM

Thank you for your help

But can you please explain me that how is that Benzyl in the 3rd Compund?

When do we call an attached group as Benzyl and when do we call it Phenyl ?

Title: Re: Phenol Nomenclature
Post by: fledarmus on May 30, 2012, 09:07:30 AM

Benzyl is a phenyl group attached to a methylene (CH₂) group.

Title: Re: Phenol Nomenclature
Post by: Nitin_Naudiyal on May 30, 2012, 09:09:57 AM

Thank you fledarmus.