The ortho-effect significantly alters the acidity and basicity of substituted aromatic compounds
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The presence of ortho-substituents on aromatic compounds exerts distinct steric and electronic influences, frequently referred to as the ortho-effect, which substantially alters their acid-base properties.
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Acidity Constants of Boronic Acids as Simply as Possible: Experimental, Correlations, and Prediction.
2024 · cited by 2
Paper [4] demonstrates that ortho-substituted compounds deviate from standard linear free energy relationships due to unique steric and electronic effects on acidity.
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Grids II: Aromatic Acidity and Basicity
2021 · cited by 2
Paper [5] organizes the substituent effects on acidity and basicity for aromatic systems such as benzoic acids and anilines, highlighting structural impacts.