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Which is more acidic: the diamide of succinic acid or the imide succinimide (p. 1049)
Chapter 22, Problem 22.2(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Which is more acidic: the diamide of succinic acid or the imide succinimide (p. 1049)? Why?
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QUESTION:
Which is more acidic: the diamide of succinic acid or the imide succinimide (p. 1049)? Why?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
In amides, the N - hydrogens are most acidic because they are attached to an electronegative nitrogen atom which is adjacent to a carbonyl group.