Organic reagents and intermediates
Question
Among the following compounds, the one that undergoes deprotonation most readily in the presence of base, to form carbanion is
Moderate
Solution
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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