Draw all possible resonance structures for the phenoxide ion derived from p- nitrophenol (e.g., first treat p-nitrophenol with OH-) and explain why p- nitrophenol is much more acidic than phenol. to explain the enhanced acidity of the phenol. (There is also a 6 one, can you find it?)

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Need help drawing a detailed mechanisms with all 6 resonance structures. And a detailed explanation. I've done the six structures but I'm not sure if its correct. And I'm not sure how to explain the enhanced acidity of phenol. Please help.
b. Draw all possible resonance structures for the phenoxide ion derived fromp- nitrophenol
(e.g., first treat p-nitrophenol with OH-) and explain why p- nitrophenol is much more
acidic than phenol. to explain the enhanced acidity of the phenol. (There is also a 6 one,
can you find it?)
Transcribed Image Text:b. Draw all possible resonance structures for the phenoxide ion derived fromp- nitrophenol (e.g., first treat p-nitrophenol with OH-) and explain why p- nitrophenol is much more acidic than phenol. to explain the enhanced acidity of the phenol. (There is also a 6 one, can you find it?)
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