The acidity of a phenol is influenced by the presence of a substituent group on the aromatic ring. What is the effect of introducing a methyl group on the acidity of phenol?
Q1. The acidity of a phenol is influenced by the presence of a substituent group on the aromatic ring. What is the effect of introducing a methyl group on the acidity of phenol?
Answer: Has no effect on the acidity of phenol
Explanation: The introduction of a methyl group has a negligible effect on the acidity of phenol due to resonance stabilization.