is 4-methoxyphenol acidic?

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is 4-methoxyphenol acidic?

Is it acidic enough to react with NaOH? i have it in solid form, dissolved in dichloromethane and i wanna separate it out. Can i just react it with base to form an aqueous layer, or would it not react totally with naoh?

2007-03-09 03:40:54 · 2 answers · asked by akaiyubi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Why not just evaporate the DCM? If you make the salt in water, you'll need to neutralize, extract, and you'll be right back where you are now.

2007-03-09 03:47:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

the phenol groups would donate H+ (or gain e-) so it should react with NaOH(aq)

2007-03-09 03:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋