Acid-Base Properties of Organic Compounds

Acid base properties of organic compounds are essentially the same as inorganic acid (mineral acid) properties and inorganic base properties. All organic acids and organic bases are weak acids and weak bases, however, while there are both strong and weak inorganic acids and bases. Strong acids exhibit the properties of acids (e.g. low pH, hydrogen ions in solution, and corrosiveness) more strongly than weak acids (including all organic acids). Similarly strong bases exhibit the properties of bases (e.g. high pH, hydroxyl ions in solution, and corrosiveness) more strongly than weak bases (including all organic bases).