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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

which is the strongest base WITH explanation
  1. CH​3 ---CO----OH
  2. CF3----CO---OH
  3. CH3-----CH2---CO---OH
  4. CCl-----CO---OH

Profile image of Adikesh Kumar
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
  1. CH3-----CH2---CO---OH should be the strongest base as ethyl group woul show highes + I effect as compare to other  options.
  2. CF3 AND CCl3 would show -I effect hence restricting the basic effect.
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9 Years ago
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Profile image of Vaibhav sethia
9 Years ago
Among the 4 CH3--CH2--COOH Is most basic or least acidic .This is because out of all 4 it has localized lone pair