Phenols Phenols occur widely in living organisms and are intermediates in the industrial synthesis of products as diverse as adhesives and antiseptics Phenols are general disinfectants found in coal tar Methyl salicylate is a flavoring agent found in oil of wintergreen Urushiols are the allergenic constituents of poison oak and poison ivy The word phenol is the name both of a specific compound and of a class of compounds OH OH OH CO2CH3 OH Phenol Methyl salicylate Urushiols (also known as (R different C15 alkyl carbolic acid) and alkenyl chains)▪ Phenols occur widely in living organisms and are intermediates in the industrial synthesis of products as diverse as adhesives and antiseptics ▪ Phenols are general disinfectants found in coal tar ▪ Methyl salicylate is a flavoring agent found in oil of wintergreen ▪ Urushiols are the allergenic constituents of poison oak and poison ivy ▪ The word phenol is the name both of a specific compound and of a class of compounds Phenols