How many, and of what type are the $sigma$ and $pi-"bonds"$ in $2-"methylphenol"$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-01T14:51:02

In $"cresol"$ , $"methylhydroxybenzene........"$ or $"methyl phenol"$ ?

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We gots isomeric $C_6H_4(CH_3)OH$

Now I count......

$3xxC-C$ $pi-"bonds"$ , and

$7xxC-C$ $sigma-"bonds"$ , and

$7xxC-H$ $sigma-"bonds"$ , and

$1xxC-O$ $sigma-"bonds"$ , and

$1xxO-H$ $sigma-"bonds"$ .

So that is $3xxpi"-bonds"$ , and $16xxsigma-"bonds"$ . Do you agree?

How many, and of what type are the sigmasigma and pi-"bonds"pi-"bonds" in 2-"methylphenol"2-"methylphenol"?