Most polycarbonates are made with a monomer formed by condensing two of these compounds with acetone.
The ratio of these compounds to a lighter monomer determines whether the resin formed between the two is a novolac or resole. Most polycarbonates are made with a monomer formed by condensing two of these compounds with acetone. These non-nitrogenous compounds can be quantified with the Prussian blue assay, or with a phosphomolybdate and phosphotungstate mixture also used in the Lowry protein assay. Anisole is typically prepared by methylating one of these compounds. The most notable appearance of the (*) Hock rearrangement is in a process that forms acetone and the simplest of these compounds. Attempting to chlorinate that compound through  EAS results in all of the para and ortho positions being substituted because it is so highly activated. One of these compounds is condensed with wood flour and formaldehyde to form Bakelite. One of these groups is found on the side chain of tyrosine. The cumene process forms the simplest example of, for 10 points, what compounds that consist of aromatic alcohols?
The ratio of these compounds to a lighter monomer determines whether the resin formed between the two is a novolac or resole.
phenols [I suppose I should prompt on alcohols] 