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The pH scale was given by Sorensen to quanitatively define strength of an acid and base
the pH scale extends from 0 to 14
For acids
The pH should be less than 7 [always]
For base
The pH should be more than 7 [always]
The pH seven is of neutral solution
pH = -log[H+]
Thus lower the pH higher the concentration of hydronium ion or protons produced by an acid
thus for the given pH scale interval [0-3] it represents strong acid [Which will give high concentration of protons on dissociation]
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Answer:
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Explanation:
You may have done a Williamson synthesis of guaifenesin by reacting guaiacol with 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol.
A. Mechanism
Step 1
NaOH converts guaiacol into a phenoxide ion.
Step 2
The phenoxide acts as the nucleophile in an SN2 reaction to displace the Cl from the alkyl halide.
B. Improve the yield
You probably carried out the reaction in ethanol solution — a polar protic solvent.
You might try doing the reaction in a polar aprotic solvent— perhaps DMSO.
A polar aprotic solvent does not hydrogen bond to nucleophiles, so they become stronger.
C. Another method of ether synthesis —dehydration of alcohols
Sulfuric acid catalyzes the conversion of primary alcohols to ethers.
This is also a nucleophilic displacement reaction.
Protonation of the OH converts it into a better leaving group.
Attack by a second molecule of alcohol forms the protonated ether.
A molecule of water then removes the proton.
