25. Phenols
Phenol Acidity
Problem 4.65
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(•••) Benzoic acid and phenol are insoluble in water. When sodium bicarbonate is added to the water, benzoic acid dissolves, but phenol does not. The addition of sodium hydroxide causes both to dissolve. On the basis of these observations, estimate the pKₐ of phenol. [The pKₐ of H₂CO₃ is 6.4.]
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