As we shall see in chapter 19, hydrogens on a carbon adjacent to a carbonyl group are

Chapter 4, Problem 4.48

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As we shall see in chapter 19, hydrogens on a carbon adjacent to a carbonyl group are farmore acidic than those not adjacent to a carbonyl group. The anion derived from acetone,for example, is more stable than is the anion derived from ethane. Account for the greaterstability of the anion from acetone.

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