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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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Electrophilic substitution reaction is given by the −OH-\mathrm{OH} group attached to the ring. It directs the incoming group at which position of the ring?
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Correct option: B
Ortho and para
Option B is correct because the -OH group is an ortho-para directing group due to resonance effects, which increase electron density at those positions.

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