Consider the acidity of the carboxylic acids: (i) C6H5COOH (ii) O−NO2C6H4COOH (iii) p−NO2C6H4COOH (iv) m−NO2C6H4COOH Which of the following order is correct?
A
(i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
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B
(ii) > (iv) > (iii) > (i)
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C
(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)
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D
(ii) > (iii) > (iv) > (i)
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Solution
The correct option is D(ii) > (iii) > (iv) > (i)
→NO2 at o-position stabilizes by both - I and - R →NO2at p-position stabilizes only by - R →NO2at m-position stabilizes by - I only