Question: Although aldehydes and ketones are weak acids, their a-hydrogens are rnore than 30 pKa units more acidic than the hydrogen's of alkanes. Using polar effects
Although aldehydes and ketones are weak acids, their a-hydrogens are rnore than 30 pKa units more acidic than the hydrogen's of alkanes.
Using polar effects and resonance effects in your argument, explain the enhanced acidity of aldehydes and ketones.
-hydrogens an aldehyde or ketone pK 19 a base an enolate ion
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