Which of the following compounds is most acidic? Please Explain.
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Which of the following compounds is most acidic? Please Explain.
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pKa of benzene derivatives
This problem asks the reader to compare apples and oranges; "pka of an alcohol" customarily refers to the reaction in which alcohol is the acid {eq}ROH + B \leftrightharpoons RO^- + BH^+ {/eq} while "pka of an amine" customarily refers to the reaction in which the amine is the conjugate base:{eq}RNH_3^+ + B \leftrightharpoons RNH_2 + BH^+ {/eq}
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