Why doesn't Phenol give protonation reaction readily?
Protonation of phenol result in the formation the compound shown below :
Resonance structure of the the structure is given as :
Since protonation of phenol result in the formation of compound with + charge on oxygen atom. The product is destabilise and hence does not undergo Protonation.
Resonance structure of the the structure is given as :
Since protonation of phenol result in the formation of compound with + charge on oxygen atom. The product is destabilise and hence does not undergo Protonation.