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17.2 Properties of Alcohols and Phenols

Alcohols and phenols have nearly the same geometry around the oxygen atom as water. The R–O–H bond angle has an approximately tetrahedral value (108.5° in methanol, for instance), and the oxygen atom

1. Alcohols and phenols have nearly the same geometry around th

Alcohols and phenols have nearly the same geometry around th

2. As weak acids, they dissociate slightly in dilute aqueous so

As weak acids, they dissociate slightly in dilute aqueous so

3. Compounds with a smaller K_{\text{a}} and larger pK_{\text{a

Compounds with a smaller K_{\text{a}} and larger pK_{\text{a

4. Inductive effects (Section 16.4) are also important in deter

Inductive effects (Section 16.4) are also important in deter

5. Phenols are about a million times more acidic than alcohols

Phenols are about a million times more acidic than alcohols

6. Substituted phenols can be either more acidic or less acidic

Substituted phenols can be either more acidic or less acidic

7. Part 7

Part 7

8. Worked Example 17.1: Predicting the Relative Acidity of a Substituted Phenol

Worked Example 17.1: Predicting the Relative Acidity of a Substituted Phenol

9. Problem 17-3 The following data for isomeric four-carbon alc

Problem 17-3 The following data for isomeric four-carbon alc

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