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Chapter 2.SE, Problem 61AP

Phenol, C6H5OH, is a stronger acid than methanol, CH3OH, even though both contain an Q-H bond. Draw the structures of the anions resulting from loss of H+ from phenol and methanol, and use resonance structures to explain the difference in acidity.

Chapter 2.SE, Problem 61AP, Phenol, C6H5OH, is a stronger acid than methanol, CH3OH, even though both contain an Q-H bond. Draw

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