The pKa of cyclopentane is > 60, which is about what is expected for a hydrogen that is

Chapter 8, Problem 51

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The pKa of cyclopentane is > 60, which is about what is expected for a hydrogen that is bonded to ansp3 carbon. Explain why cyclopentadiene is a much stronger acid (pKa of 15) even though it tooinvolves the loss of a proton from an sp3 carbon.

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