Structure of Phenol

Benzene and phenol show several absorbances in the UV/Vis region. The benzene peak at 255 nm is shifted to 270 nm in phenol. Can you explain this red-shift? [Hint: Consider the effect of the extension of the pi-system on the HOMO-LUMO gap.]


Figure. The MP2(full)/6-31G* optimized structure of phenol.