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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why is the enolic group acidic whereas the hydroxyl group is neutral?

Profile image of sumit kumar
17 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of ashish kumar
17 Years ago

 

Dear Sumit,

The negative charge on Oxygen in the corresponding base of enol is resonance stablized with -C=C- in conjugation unlike the hydroxyl group. So enolic group is acidic while the hydeoxyl group is neutral.

Thank you.

Profile image of sumit kumar
17 Years ago

Plz explain with diagram sir