Although a clear trend of lower barrier with lower p K a is observed comparing acetic acid, fluoroacetic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid, it is less clear if formic acid can be mapped on the same scale as the other three.
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Although a clear trend of lower barrier with lower p K a is observed comparing acetic acid, fluoroacetic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid, it is less clear if formic acid can be mapped on the same scale as the other three.