How to find the most acidic hydrogen in a compound
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Using resonance, select the most acidic protons in the hexane-2,4-dione molecule. The most acidic proton is the one that, upon removal, will yield the most stable conjugate base.
Check all that apply.
[Hexane-2,4-dione molecule with protons numbered as follows according to IUPAC nomenclature: protons on C1 are numbered 1 through 3, protons on C3 are numbered 4 and 5, protons on C5 are numbered 6 and 7, protons on C6 are numbered 8 through 10.]
Check all that apply.
a.Protons 1, 2, or 3
b.Protons 4 or 5
c.Protons 6 or 7
d.Protons 8, 9, or 10