Find the Suitable Base for the Following Reaction: C₆H₅OH

question 38

Multiple Choice

Find the suitable base for the following reaction: C₆H₅OH + :B → C₆H₅O:^- + H:B⁺
The pKa for C₆H₅OH (phenol) is 9.88. The formula for the base is followed by the pKa of its conjugate acid.

• A)CN^-, pKa = 9.31
• B)CF₃COO^-, pKa = 0.23
• C)CH₃C(=O)CH₃, pKa = -7.2
• D)CH₃COO^-, pKa = 4.74
• E)OH^-, pKa = 15.73

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