Question

give three reasons that phenols are more acidic than alcohols explain the effect of EDG and EDG on the acidity of phenols​

Answer 1

Answer:

Phenol is more acidic than alcohols due to stabilisation of phenoxide ion through resonance. Presence of electron withdrawing group increases the acidity of phenol by , stabilising phenoxide ion while presence of electron releasing group decreases the acidity of phenol by destabilising phenoxide ion.

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