A Review Article on Derivative's and Toxicity of Phenols

In the environment, phenols and their derivatives are frequently found. These chemicals find application as constituents of dyes, polymers, pharmaceuticals, and other organic compounds. The manufacturing and deterioration of various pesticides as well as the creation of industrial and municipal sewages are associated with the existence of phenols in ecosystems. Additionally, certain phenols are produced by natural processes. These chemicals can be nitrated, methylated, alkylated, or replaced with chlorine atoms. Catechols and phenols are both dangerous ecotoxins. These substances’ unidentified toxicity is caused by their hydrophobocity, which also produces reactive oxygen species and organic radicals. Catechols and phenols exhibit peroxidative potential, cause mutagenesis and carcinogenesis in humans and other living things, and are hematotoxic and hepatotoxic.