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Which of the following conditions does NOT favor the formation of the thermodynamic enolate? Protic solvent Strong acid Slight excess of ketone Warm temperature

Which of the following conditions does NOT favor the formation of the thermodynamic enolate? Protic solvent Strong acid Slight excess of ketone Warm temperature

Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Author:John E. McMurry
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Chapter23: Carbonyl Condensation Reactions
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Which of the following conditions does NOT favor the formation of the thermodynamic enolate? Protic solvent Strong acid Slight excess of ketone Warm temperature
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following conditions does NOT favor the formation of the thermodynamic enolate? Protic solvent Strong acid Slight excess of ketone Warm temperature
Why is LDA a better base to use to form the thermodynamic enolate than NaOEt? O LDA quantitatively removes the alpha hydrogen, but NaOEt does not LDA is a more mild base than NaOEt LDA does not favor the formation of the enolate as much as NaOEt O LDA is more sterically hindered than NaOEt
Transcribed Image Text:Why is LDA a better base to use to form the thermodynamic enolate than NaOEt? O LDA quantitatively removes the alpha hydrogen, but NaOEt does not LDA is a more mild base than NaOEt LDA does not favor the formation of the enolate as much as NaOEt O LDA is more sterically hindered than NaOEt
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