Explain why nucleophilic substitution

Question:

Explain why nucleophilic substitution reactions are not very common in phenols.

Solution:

Due to the resonance, the ortho- and para-positions in the benzene ring becomes electron-rich and therefore, activates it towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Thus,

nucleophilic substitution reactions are not very common in phenols

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