Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) does not contain a traditional carboxylic acid group, but it is, nevertheless, still

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Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) does not contain a traditional carboxylic acid group, but it is, nevertheless, still fairly acidic (pKa = 4.2). Identify the acidic proton, and explain your choice using resonance structures, if necessary.

Он но но ОН Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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