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The strongest acid among the following is(a) o-methoxy phenol (b) p-methoxy phenol(c) m-methoxy phenol (d) phenol

Adarsh , 9 Years ago
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strongest acid is m-methoxy phenol
order of acidity is (c) > (d) > (a) > (b)
it is because -OCH3 will stabilize the negative charge on oxygen by -I effect only(inductive effect)
and as it is at meta postion , it will not do anything through +R effect(resonance effect)
 
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