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Among the following compounds, the one that undergoes deprotonation most readily in the presence of base, to form carbanion is

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Correct option is A

Since keto groups is more electron withdrawing than an ester group, therefore, the H-atoms of the CH2 group flanked by two keto groups in pentane-2, 4-dione is most acidic.Hence, the correct answer is (1).


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