To the following compounds: a) Indicate the order of acid strength by ranking 1-4 (1 being the strongest acid): b) Find the most acidic C-H proton of each: *note: C6H5-phenyl group A) CH₂(CO₂C₂H5)2 CH3COCH₂CO₂C₂H5 B) RCH₂NO₂ RSO₂CH3 (C6H5)3CH (CH3CO)₂CH₂ RCOCH 3 RC CH

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To the following compounds:
a) Indicate the order of acid strength by ranking 1-4 (1 being the strongest acid):
b) Find the most acidic C-H proton of each:
*note: C6H5-phenyl group
A) CH₂(CO₂C₂H5)2 CH3COCH₂CO₂C₂H5
B) RCH₂NO2
RSO₂CH3
(C6H5)3CH
(CH3CO)₂CH2
RCOCH 3
RC CH
Transcribed Image Text:To the following compounds: a) Indicate the order of acid strength by ranking 1-4 (1 being the strongest acid): b) Find the most acidic C-H proton of each: *note: C6H5-phenyl group A) CH₂(CO₂C₂H5)2 CH3COCH₂CO₂C₂H5 B) RCH₂NO2 RSO₂CH3 (C6H5)3CH (CH3CO)₂CH2 RCOCH 3 RC CH
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