When acetone is dissolved in water containing 18O instead of ordinary 16O (i.e., H2 18O instead of

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When acetone is dissolved in water containing 18O instead of ordinary 16O (i.e., H2 18O instead of H2 16O), the acetone soon begins to acquire 18O and becomes
When acetone is dissolved in water containing 18O instead of

The formation of this oxygen-labeled acetone is catalyzed by traces of strong acids and by strong bases (e.g., HO-). Show the steps that explain both the acid-catalyzed reaction and the base-catalyzed reaction.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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