Why is 2,6dimethyl-4-nitro benzenol less acidic than 2methyl-4-nitro benzenol? Why sterric hinderance of 2 methyl groups not dominant than 1 methyl group?Is it due to hydrogen bonding or not?
Shravan Chaudhari
10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
1 Answer
Vikas TU
9 Years ago
steric hindrance here leads disturbance to not to be anticipated in the Resonance with Nitro group.