Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain why p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.
Advertisements
Solution
The electron-withdrawing group (−NO2), withdraws electrons and disperses the negative charge. Therefore, the −NO2 group stabilizes the phenoxide ion. Hence p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Explain metamerism with suitable examples of ethers
Name the following compound according to the IUPAC system.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.....................................}\ce{CH2OH}\\
\phantom{............................}|\\
\ce{CH3 - CH - CH2 - CH - CH - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....................}|\phantom{............}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{..............}\ce{OH}\phantom{.........}\\
\end{array}\]
Name the following compound according to the IUPAC system.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - C = C - CH2OH}\\
|\phantom{......}|\phantom{.....}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.}\ce{Br}\phantom{....}\\
\end{array}\]
Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{HO - CH2 - CH - CH2 - OH}\\
|\phantom{...}\\
\ce{OH}\phantom{.}\\
\end{array}\]
Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - O - CH2 - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{................}|\\
\phantom{....................}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]
Give the IUPAC name of the following ether:
O2N – C6H4 – OCH3(p)
Write the structures of the products when Butan-2-ol reacts with SOCl2
Propanoic acid to ethylamine.
When ethyl alcohol reacts with acetic acid, the products formed are:
IUPAC name of the compound \[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - CH - OCH3}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{....}\\
\phantom{}\ce{CH3}\phantom{..}
\end{array}\] is ______.
Which of the following compounds will react with sodium hydroxide solution in water?
Write steps to carry out the conversion of phenol to aspirin.
Assertion: IUPAC name of the compound
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - CH - O - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}\\
|\phantom{....................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.................}
\end{array}\] is 2-Ethoxy-2-methylethane.
Reason: In IUPAC nomenclature, ether is regarded as hydrocarbon derivative in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by —OR or —OAr group [where R = alkyl group and Ar = aryl group]
Write a chemical reaction for the following conversion:
Acetic acid into ethyl alcohol.
How are the following conversions carried out?
Methyl magnesium bromide→2-Methylpropan-2-ol.
Draw structure of the following compound.
Prop-2-en-1-ol
Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..............}\ce{CH3}\\
\phantom{............}|\\
\ce{CH3 - CH - CH - C - CH3}\\
|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{......}|\\
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\phantom{.}\ce{OH}\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]
Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...............}\ce{CH3}\\
\phantom{............}|\\
\ce{CH3 - CH - CH - C - CH3}\\
|\phantom{......}|\phantom{......}|\\
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\phantom{...}\ce{OH}\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]
Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{................}\ce{CH3}\\
\phantom{.............}|\\
\ce{CH3 - CH - CH - C - CH3}\\
|\phantom{......}|\phantom{......}|\\
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\phantom{...}\ce{OH}\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]
