Draw a resonance structure of the acetonitrile anion, :CH2C =N, and account for the acidity of nitriles.

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Chapter22: Carbonyl Alpha-substitution Reactions
Section22.7: Alkylation Of Enolate Ions
Problem 11P: Draw a resonance structure of the acetonitrile anion, -: CH2CN, and account for the acidity of...
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Draw a resonance structure of the

acetonitrile anion, :CH2C =N, and account

for the acidity of nitriles.

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