酚

苯酚中的羟基使芳香环活化,无需卤素载体催化剂即可与溴水反应。

官能团
Ar-OH

概览

Aromatic compounds with hydroxyl groups bonded directly to the ring.

In a phenol the hydroxyl group is attached directly to an aromatic ring. Phenol is more acidic than an ordinary alcohol because its conjugate base is resonance-stabilised. Benzyl alcohol has a -CH2- spacer and must be treated as an alcohol, not as a phenol.

Identifiers

官能团
Ar-OH
化学标识符
SMILES
Oc1ccccc1

性质

酸碱性质
氢氧化物水溶液可将苯酚转化为苯氧负离子;酸化可使其恢复为中性的苯酚。
环的反应活性
羟基使苯环更易发生亲电取代;可取代位置影响产物。

Diagnostic tests

溴水检验苯酚

试剂
溴水
条件
在室温下向水溶液样品中加入溴水并振摇。
Positive observation
溴的颜色消失,并生成白色的 2,4,6-三溴苯酚沉淀
Negative observation
不生成白色沉淀
Interpretation
褪色并生成白色沉淀,支持存在苯酚或具有类似活化苯环的酚类。
适用范围
苯酚无需卤素载体催化剂即可与溴水反应。
来源说明
烯烃可使溴水褪色,沉淀形成是另一项观察。
证据
教材核心内容

Related compounds

Connected reactions

参考文献

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