Which one of the following is termed as benzyl alcohol ?

A. C6H5OH
B. C6H5CH(OH)2
C. C6H5CH2OH
D. C6H5COOH

¨       Benzyl alcohol (also known as α-Cresol) is an aromatic alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH

¨       It is an organic compound that contains both a benzene ring and a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a methylene (-CH2-) group.



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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