Why o-nitrophenol is insoluble in sodium bicarbonate?

Sonuji Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Sep 27, 2012, 10:43 PM

Why o-nitrophenol is insoluble in sodium bicarbonate?

Ortho nitro phenol is insoluble in NaHCO3... why?

DrBob1 Posts: 425, Reputation: 86

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Sep 28, 2012, 02:12 PM

Phenols are not acidic enough to react with bicarbonate. This is a diagnostic test to distinguish them from carboxylic acids.

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