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Sunday, May 24, 2020

Which is more acidic Me3C-OH Or Me3Si-OH and why ?

Me3Si-OH is more acidic than Me3C-OH because after removal of H+ it's negative ions (Me3Si-O-)stabilized by 2pπ—3dπ back bonding. While Me3C-O- is unstable than Me3C-OH.

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