Is it because the $\ce{OH}$ group next to $\ce{COOH}$ in carbonic acid donates electron density to the $\ce{COO-}$ by resonance, making it a stronger base, compared to a weaker electron donating inductive effect of $\ce{CH3}$ and thus its conjugate acid is weaker?
What does the resonance contribution look like in this case?
What makes resonance a stronger factor than induction?
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