• Phenolic compounds?are those that contain a?phenol?functional group
• An example of a phenolic compound is?1-naphthol

1-Naphthol is a phenolic compound

• 1-Naphthol contains a phenol group attached to another benzene ring
• Just like with phenol, the -OH group in 1-naphthol is also?electron-donating?and?activates?the benzene ring to?electrophilic substitution?reactions
• The?electrophiles?are directed to the 2 and/or 4 positions
• Substitution at the 6 position is not possible as there is no hydrogen atom on this carbon
  • This carbon is bonded to a carbon atom of the second benzene ring
• 1-Naphthol and other phenolic compounds react in a similar way as phenol