Phenols

Phenol (C H OH) is an alcohol because it contains a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a benzene ring. Alcohols are characterized by the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms, and phenol fits this definition. - Phenyl benzoate is an ester. - Phenyl acetate is an ester. - Salol is a phenyl ester of salicylic acid. Thus, the correct answer is A (Phenol).