The powerful electron-withdrawing property of a carbonyl group increases the acidity of a-protons (i.e., protons attached to a carbon that is adjacent to the carbonyl group). The effect varies depending on what else is attached to the carbonyl, and whether there is a second carbonyl group attached to the a-carbon. Rank the structures from highest acidity (lowest pKa value) to lowest acidity (highest pK, value). The acidic hydrogen is indicated in blue in each structure.

The powerful electron-withdrawing property of a carbonyl group increases the acidity of a-protons (i.e., protons attached to a carbon that is adjacent to the carbonyl group). The effect varies depending on what else is attached to the carbonyl, and whether there is a second carbonyl group attached to the a-carbon. Rank the structures from highest acidity (lowest pKa value) to lowest acidity (highest pK, value). The acidic hydrogen is indicated in blue in each structure.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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Author:Andrei Straumanis

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Chapter25: Enolate & Enol Nucleophiles

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