Question

Example of chain isomerism are :
(a) Ortho and meta toluic acids
(b) Methyl acetate and ethyl formate
(c) Pentanoic acid and 2-methyl butanoic acid
(d) 2-pentanone and 3-pentanone

Answer 1

They can also influence acidity significantly by sterics, forcing the carboxylic acid group to bend out of the plane of the benzene ring. ...



Ortho effect is applicable to benzoic acids and anilines.


It states that ortho substituted benzoic acids and anilines are more acidic than benzoic acid and aniline respectively.