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?)
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?)
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Chapter19: Eas: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
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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.
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