Phenol is more acidic than :

Question

Phenol is more acidic than : (A)  (B)  (C)  ~ texts textp text2  (D) both (a) and (c)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Methoxy group, due to +1 effect, increase electron density on OH-group, thus making it less acidic. Thus, o-methoxy phenol and acetylene are less acidic than phenol, p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

Q. Phenol is more acidic than :

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both (a) and (c)

Methoxy group, due to +1 effect, increase electron density on OH-group, thus making it less acidic. Thus, o-methoxy phenol and acetylene are less acidic than phenol, p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

Q. Phenol is more acidic than :

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both (a) and (c)

Methoxy group, due to +1 effect, increase electron density on OH-group, thus making it less acidic. Thus, o-methoxy phenol and acetylene are less acidic than phenol, p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

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