NEET2003ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Among the following the strongest acid is
Options
- ACH ₃ COOH
- BC ₆ H ₅ COOH
- Cm- CH ₃ OC ₆ H ₄ COOH
- Dp- CH ₃ OC ₆ H ₄ COOH .
Correct answer
C. m- CH ₃ OC ₆ H ₄ COOH
Step-by-step solution
K_a: 6.3 10⁻⁵ 3.3 10⁻⁵ 8.2 10⁻⁵ 1.75 10⁻⁵ - OCH ₃ group displays electron withdrawing acid strengthening inductive effect at the meta position but at the para position, an electron releasing acid weakening resonance effect operates (which at this position outweighs the inductive effect).