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How to draw a benzene ring and phenol

Short answer: Draw a benzene ring, then add an OH group to make phenol. The editor checks your work.

You will learn to: Place a ring from the ring bar; Add a bond to a ring atom; Change an atom to oxygen; Clean up your drawing.

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Watch the demo

Watch this first. It takes 19 seconds.

The steps in text

Step 1: Draw benzene

  1. Click the benzene button in the ring bar at the bottom left.
  2. Click an empty spot on the canvas.
  3. Wait a moment. The step ticks by itself when it is right.

Step 2: Turn it into phenol

  1. Click the single bond tool in the left rail.
  2. Click one ring atom. A new bond appears.
  3. Click O in the atom palette. Then click the end of the new bond.
  4. The step ticks by itself when it is right.

Try it in the editor

The full MolDraw editor opens here. It loads when you open this tab.

Questions and answers

What is phenol?

Phenol is benzene with one OH group. Its formula is C6H6O.

How does the check work?

The editor sends your drawing to the page each time you change it. The page compares every atom, bond and charge with the answer. Position and size do not matter. A tick shows when a step is right.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. It saves in this browser.

For more detail, read the guide in the docs.