Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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

Answer

$2,2-dichlorobutan-1-ol$ is more acidic than $butan-1-ol$

Work Step by Step

$2,2-dichlorobutan-1-ol$ is more acidic than $butan-1-ol$, because it has two electron withdrawing substituents near the acidic group.
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