[maakii]

Hi, I was wondering if phenylboronic acid C₆H₅B(OH)₂ behaves similarly to boric acid, and reacts with water to give C₆H₅B(OH)₃^- and H⁺?

ie. C₆H₅B(OH)₂ + H₂O -> C₆H₅B(OH)₃^- + H⁺

Or does it just undergo normal dissociation?

Thanks!

[AWK]

For boric acid two forms exist predominantly between pH9 and 12 - H2BO3- and B(OH)4-

http://www.springerlink.com/content/t5l235r3261n2514/fulltext.pdf