Why is methyl pyridine acidic?
1 Answer
May 12, 2018
It isn't!
Explanation:
There are three methylpyridines, and all of them are weak bases (
The diagram below shows the formulas and
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#"p"K_text(b): color(white)(m)7.98color(white)(mmmmmmll)8.32color(white)(mmmmmmmm)8.03#
#"p"K_text(a): color(white)(m)6.02color(white)(mmmmmmll)5.68color(white)(mmmmmmmm)5.97#
However, their conjugate acids are weak acids with the