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Why is picric acid not more steam volatile than p-nitrophenol, if intramolecular bonding results in increased steam volatility?
I understand that relative to p-nitrophenol, o-nitrophenol would be more steam volatile (as p-nitrophenol can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds), but my question lies in the fact that its volatile ...
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Diazo Coupling reaction with para-substituted phenol?
Usually Diazo coupling occurs at para-position unless the para-position is occupied, in which case coupling occurs at ortho-position.
While solving questions I found in both the cases as shown, the ...
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Is there an intramolecular hydrogen bond in guaiacol?
Is there a hydrogen bond between the $\ce{H}$ atom of $\ce{-OH}$ group and the $\ce{O}$ atom of the $\ce{-OCH3}$ group in ortho-methoxyphenol? I was told no. But I want to know why.
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Organic problem: acidity of benzene substituents
Ortho nitro benzoic acid is more acidic than para benzoic acid since intermolecular H bonding comes into play in the latter compound. But why is that among para nitro phenol and ortho nitro phenol, ...
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Strength of hydrogen bonding in phenol or methanol
I wanted to know whether hydrogen bonding is stronger in phenol or methanol.
I saw on Wikipedia about the enthalpies of hydrogen bonding in various cases.
but could not find the answer to this ...
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