Alcohols Phenols and Ethers - Result Question 41
####42. Consider the following phenols:
The decreasing order of acidity of the above phenols is
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(a) III
(b) II
(c) I
(d) III
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Solution:
- (a) Electron withdrawing group
increases the acidity while electron releasing group decreases acidity. Also effect will be more if functional group is present at para position than ortho and meta position.