Single Choice

The compound that is most difficult to protonate is:

A
B
C
D
Correct Answer

Solution

Due to involvement of lone pair of electron in reasons in phenol ,it will have positive charge (Partial ), Hence incoming proton will not be able to attack easily.

Hence, option D is correct.

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