Alcohol, Phenol and EtherHard
Question
In CH3CH2OH, the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is :
Options
A.C - C
B.C - O
C.C - H
D.O - H
Solution
Heterolytic cleavage of O - H bond givens phenoxide ion, which is stabilised by resonance and that is why it is cleaned most readily.


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