Acidity question

[kfcman289]

Does having more methoxy groups on a compound make it more or less acdiic? I feel like it could go both ways. You could say the O is electron donating, but could also say it is electronegative.

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[Hadi7183]

Alkoxy groups are electron-donating for the most part, so they reduce the acidity.

 

[kfcman289]

Alkoxy groups are electron-donating for the most part, so they reduce the acidity.

Would you say the same thing for more alcohol groups?

 

[Hadi7183]

Would you say the same thing for more alcohol groups?

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you rephrase your question please?


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[kfcman289]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you rephrase your question please?


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Does having more alcohol groups in a compound make it less acidic? Because the oxygens would be electron donating?