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Find the Suitable Base for the Following Reaction: C6H5OH

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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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