Show the resonance forms for the enolate ions that result when the following compoundsare treated with a strong base.(a) ethyl acetoacetate (b) pentane-2,4-dione(c) ethyl a@cyanoacetate (d) nitroacetone

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Chapter17: Carboxylic Acids
Section17.9: Decarboxylation
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Show the resonance forms for the enolate ions that result when the following compounds
are treated with a strong base.
(a) ethyl acetoacetate (b) pentane-2,4-dione
(c) ethyl a@cyanoacetate (d) nitroacetone

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