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asfino12217



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:50 am    Post subject: Question 47 Reply with quote

Alkoxides are supposed to be very strong bases so why is it weaker than the alkane primary anion?
Is it always the case that the alkane anion would be the stronger base?
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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:58 am    Post subject: #47 Reply with quote

Sure, II is a strong base, but which H is easiest to remove; the one from an alkane or the one from an alcohol?

Answer: the H from an alcohol
Therefore, the most unstable is compound I and this is why it would accept the proton first.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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