3. Acids and Bases
Ranking Acidity
64PRACTICE PROBLEM
An ascorbic acid derivative is slightly more acidic than propanoic acid, even though the derivative lacks the carboxylic acid group. Compare the conjugate base of propanoic acid with the most stable conjugate base of the ascorbic acid derivative and suggest why these two compounds have similar acidities.
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An ascorbic acid derivative is slightly more acidic than propanoic acid, even though the derivative lacks the carboxylic acid group. Compare the conjugate base of propanoic acid with the most stable conjugate base of the ascorbic acid derivative and suggest why these two compounds have similar acidities.