What are the most common mistakes students make in Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers?
phenols are much more acidic because resonance stabilises the phenoxide ion; simple alcohols are effectively neutral.
Top mistakes to avoid in Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers: • phenols are much more acidic because resonance stabilises the phenoxide ion; simple alcohols are effectively neutral. • ranking an alcohol as more acidic than a phenol. • trying to oxidise a tertiary alcohol to a ketone or acid.
Common mistake
phenols are much more acidic because resonance stabilises the phenoxide ion; simple alcohols are effectively neutral.
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