Why is ortho cresol weaker acid than meta cresol?
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Cresol has an electron donating methyl group, which reduces its electron deficiency of the phenol group and hence acidity. The methyl group has +I effect as well as hyperconjugation effect, both of which increase the electron density in the O-H bond, and hence all cresols are weaker acids.
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Answer:Cresol has an electron donating methyl group, which reduces its electron deficiency of the phenol group and hence acidity. The methyl group has +I effect as well as hyperconjugation effect, both of which increase the electron density in the O-H bond, and hence all cresols are weaker acids.
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