Acidity of $$\alpha$$ -Hydrogen of Carbonyl carbon

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$$\text{Carbonyl Core} \xrightarrow{\text{Base Attack}} \text{Enolate Ion Intermediate } [-\text{C}=\text{C}-\text{O}^- \longleftrightarrow -\text{C}^--\text{C}=\text{O}]$$

Concept: Negative charge is highly stabilized through a strong electron-withdrawing resonance effect that delocalizes the electrons onto the electronegative carbonyl oxygen.

    Question 1

    The List-II contains products obtained from the reaction of compounds in List-I with $$O_3$$/$$Zn$$-$$H_2O$$ followed by cyclization (via more stable enolate) in the presence of aqueous $$NaOH$$. Match each entry in List-I with appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

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