D dentz00 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 8, 2010 Messages 74 Reaction score 1 Jul 12, 2010 #1 Members do not see this ad. What is more acidic carboxylic acid vs phenol? Carboxy acid More acidic then phenol?
Members do not see this ad. What is more acidic carboxylic acid vs phenol? Carboxy acid More acidic then phenol?
G gigawatt Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2010 Messages 239 Reaction score 1 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 Jul 12, 2010 #3 Yep Upvote 0 Downvote