The best replacement for phenol is alcohol.

The best alternatives to phenol are rated as following:
★★★★★  alcohol
★★★★★  phenyl
★★★  benzocaine
★★★  cyclohexanol
★★  benzene
★★  benzyl alcohol
★★  benzyl
★★  botox
★  enol
★  phenol
★  ethanol more acidic
★  ethanol is more reactive
★  tca
  benzenol
  chloroform
  carbolic acid
  formaldehyde

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Speaking about phenol, one probably shouldn't forget about sodium hydroxide.

Other search terms related to phenol and their ratings are:
★★★★★ sodium hydroxide
★★★★ naoh
★★★★ bromine water
★★ ferric chloride
★★ bromine
★★ fecl3
★ potassium dichromate
★ water reaction
★ iron iii chloride
★ br2
★ aldehyde
sodium metal
acetic anhydride
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