COMEDK2017ChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Among the following, which is least acidic?
Options
- Aphenol
- Bo -cresol
- Cp -nitrophenol
- Dp -chlorophenol
Correct answer
B. o -cresol
Step-by-step solution
Acidic character of organic compound increases with increase in strength of electron withdrawing group and decreases with electron releasing group. In o -cresol, methyl group show +I -effect. It increase the density of electron on oxygen atom after the release of H ⁺ ion. Hence, it decrease the acidic strength.