MCQ
Phenol is less acidic than $.......$
- AEthanol.
- ✓$o-$nitrophenol.
- C$o-$methylphenol.
- D$o-$methoxyphenol.
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
$o-$nitrophenol.
In substituted phenols, the presence of electron withdrawing group such as nitro group, enhances the acidic strength of phenol. This effect is more pronounced when such a group is present at ortho and para positions. It is due to the effective delocalisation of negative charge in phenoxide ion. On the other hand, electron releasing groups, such as alkyl groups, in general, do not favour the formation of phenoxide ion resulting in decrease in acid strength. Cresols, for example, are less acidic than phenol.
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