D dentz00 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 8, 2010 Messages 74 Reaction score 1 Points 4,531 Jul 12, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad What is more acidic carboxylic acid vs phenol? Carboxy acid More acidic then phenol?
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G gigawatt Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2010 Messages 239 Reaction score 1 Points 4,531 Pre-Dental Jul 12, 2010 #2 Yeah, a carboxylic acid is more acidic than a phenol. If memory serves it is a pKa of ~10 for phenol vs. a pKa of ~5 for carboxylic acid. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yeah, a carboxylic acid is more acidic than a phenol. If memory serves it is a pKa of ~10 for phenol vs. a pKa of ~5 for carboxylic acid.
L loveoforganic -Account Deactivated- 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 4,218 Reaction score 14 Points 4,621 Jul 12, 2010 #3 Yep Upvote 0 Downvote