Is Functionality of Phenol?

The functionality of phenol is about the chemical reactivities of C atoms, not the three double bonds. It can be reactive through electrophilic sub reactions with some compounds, like halogenation. ...

What is the functional group of phenol?

Phenols are organic compounds which contain a hydroxyl (—OH) group attached to a carbon atom in a benzene ring.

What is the functionality of a monomer?

According to IUPAC, the functionality of a monomer is defined as the number of bonds that a monomer's repeating unit forms in a polymer with other monomers. ... Monomers with a functionality f ≥ 3 lead to a branching point, which can lead to cross-linked polymers (a thermosetting polymer).

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