Q10 / 125 · BITSAT 2019 · Chemistry
Which of the following is/are aromatic alcohol?

Which of the following is/are aromatic alcohol?

- A
- Correct answerBand
- Cand
- DOnly
Solution
The aromatic alcohols are those compounds in which the hydroxyl group is not directly attached to the nucleus but is linked to a carbon atom situated in a side-chain.
The compound and compound are the phenols, these are not the aromatic alcohols as group is directly attached to benzene ring.
The compounds are benzyl alcohols and these are aromatic alcohols as group is attached to the carbon atom which itself attached to benzene ring.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.