Which of the following best describes what deprotonates the acidic hydrogen in the decarboxcylation reaction (shown below) mechanism? Heat + CO2 A Basic catalyst. 8. Water. C. The carbonyl oxygen on the carboxylic acid. D. The carbonyl oxygen on the ketone. OE It leaves spontaneously. OF It does not leave.

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Which of the following best describes what deprotonates the acidic hydrogen in the decarboxylation reaction (shown below) mechanism?
Heat
+ CO2
A Basic catalyst.
8. Water.
OC The carbonyl axygen on the carbaxylic acid.
O D. The carbonyl oxygen on the ketone.
E It leaves spontaneously.
OF It does not leave.
A Moving to the next question prevents changes to this answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following best describes what deprotonates the acidic hydrogen in the decarboxylation reaction (shown below) mechanism? Heat + CO2 A Basic catalyst. 8. Water. OC The carbonyl axygen on the carbaxylic acid. O D. The carbonyl oxygen on the ketone. E It leaves spontaneously. OF It does not leave. A Moving to the next question prevents changes to this answer.
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