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kahynickel
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pKa values of hydroxybenzoic acids
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2-hydroxybenzoic acid is more acidic (pKa = 3.0) than 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (pKa = 4.6). Both can be deprotonated from COOH group to produce COO
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but why the prior is more acidic
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pKa values of hydroxybenzoic acids
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June 19, 2015, 08:21:31 AM »
The COO
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is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding with the ortho OH group.
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