Jeeshan Zoya posted an Question
May 14, 2022 • 03:09 am 50 points
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Why ortho toluic acid is more acidic then benzoic acid

why ortho toluic acid is more acidic then benzoic acid

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    The acidic strength of m-toluic acid is more than p-toluic acid but less than benzoic acid, actually o-toluic acid also should have less acidic strength than benzoic acid due to presence of the electron withdrawing group. But due to ortho effect it's acidic strength is higher than benzoic acid.

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