If we examine Table 21.1, we see that phenols having electron-withdrawing groups (Cl - or O2N-) attached

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If we examine Table 21.1, we see that phenols having electron-withdrawing groups (Cl - or O2N-) attached to the benzene ring are more acidic than phenol itself. Account for this trend on the basis of resonance and inductive effects. Your answer should also explain the large acid-strengthening effect of nitro groups, an effect that makes 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (also called picric acid) so exceptionally acidic (pKa = 0.38) that it is more acidic than acetic acid (pKa = 4.76).
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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