Aromatic acid The compounds in which one or more carboxyl groups are attached directly to the aromatic ring.
Acidity of aromatic acids The π electron plays important role in acidity of carboxylic acid. The negative charge of the carboxylate ion is shared by the two carboxylate oxygen atoms cannot be effectively delocalized by aromatic ring. Acidity influence by inductive effect According to lowery-bronsted theory, it is acid because it proton donor. According Arrhenius theory it is acid because it give H+ ion in water
Factor affecting on acidity of benzoic acid The electron withdrawing group increases the acidity of a benzoic acid. The electron deficient atom stabilizes anion Ortho substitution by electrophilic group increases acidity due to steric effect.
Effect of withdrawing group on acidity of benzoic acid Electron withdrawing group increases resonance structure and stability. Reduces increases electron density on the hence increases acidity of benzoic acid
Factor affecting on acidity of benzoic acid Electron donating group adds electron density on the benzene. It increases electron density and decreases acidity of benzoic acid
Effect of electron withdrawing group on acidity of benzoic acid Electron donating group reduces resonance structure and stability Increases electron density hence decreases acidity of benzoic acid
Why Aromatic carboxylic acid is meta director? Ortho and Para positions in benzoic acid resonating structure carry positive charge . Hence an electrophile can not attack these positions(repulsion). Thus the carboxyl group directs all electrophile to the meta positions.
Why carboxylic acid is called as deactivating? Benzoic acid undergoes electrophilic substitution is more slowly than benzene because carboxyl group withdraws electron from the ring by resonance. It decreases electron density of the ring and makes it less attractive to an incoming electrophile. hence electrophilic substitution is slow It requires vigorous reagent and condition
Preparation of aromatic acid Oxidation of benzyl chloride Reaction of phenyl magnesium bromide with carbon dioxide Acid hydrolysis of benzonitrile Basic hydrolysis of benzotrichloride Hydrolysis of phenyl benzoate
1.Oxidation of Benzyl chloride Oxidation of Benzyl chloride with acidic potassium permanganate or sodium dichromate
Mechanism
2.Reaction of phenyl magnesium bromide with carbon dioxide The reaction of phenyl magnesium bromide with carbon dioxide followed by acid hydrolysis.