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In phenol why it is difficult to break carbon and oxygen bond

In phenol why it is difficult to break carbon and oxygen bond
 

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Mahima Kanawat
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5 years ago
Dear student 
The C-O bond in carbon has partial double bond chatacter due to resonance between double bond in phenyl ring and lone pair of oxygen.
Therefore, it is difficult to break. 
WITH REGARDS 
MAHIMA 
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