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Phenol does not undergo nucleophilic sub...

Phenol does not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily due to:

A

acidic nature of phenol

B

partial double bond character of C-OH bond

C

partial double bond character of C-C bond

D

instability of phenoxide ion

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B
Phenol doesn.t undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily due to partial double bond character of C-OH bond. The resonating structures of phenol are as follows :
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