Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols - Study Problems - Page 462: 10-35 c

Answer

$ cyclohexanecarboxylic\hspace1mm acid$ is more acidic than $cyclohexanol$.

Work Step by Step

We know that the acid which has a more stable conjugate base is stronger. The conjugate base of $cyclohexanecarboxylic \hspace1mm acid$ is a carboxylate anion which is resonance stabilised. So $ cyclohexanecarboxylic\hspace1mm acid$ is more acidic than $cyclohexanol$.
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