phenols are strong acids than alcohols ? Why?
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Phenols are much more acidic than alcohols because the negative charge in the phenoxide ion is not localized on the oxygen atom, as it is in an alkoxide ion, but is delocalized-it is shared by a number of carbon atoms in the benzene ring.
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After removal of H+, the conjugate base is more stable due to resonance in phenols, while there is no resonance in alcohols. This is why phenols are more acidic
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