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) Why is a -hydrogen in carbonyl compounds acidic? |
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Answer» Alkylhydrogenatoms bonded to a carbon atom in a a (alpha) position relative to acarbonylgroup display unusualacidity. ... In particular, \(\alpha\)hydrogensare weaklyacidicbecause the conjugate base, called an enolate, is stabilized though conjugation with the \(\pi\) orbitals of thecarbonyl. |
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