Question 37

Which will undergo deprotonation most readily in basic medium?

Name: Which will undergo deprotonation most readily in basic medium?
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Solution

Molecule (a), acetylacetone, is the most acidic because it lacks the electron-donating alkoxy groups found in the esters. Therefore, it will undergo deprotonation most readily in a basic medium.

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