Passage 1 question 4: The base in step 5 of the synthesis abstracts a proton from which of the labelled carbon atoms of compound 7?
I understand why c and d are acidic; but isnt the proton on a even more acidic since it is alpha to an ester which contains a carbonyl carbon that it can delocalize to and an electron withdrawing oxygen?
the answer is c by the way.
I understand why c and d are acidic; but isnt the proton on a even more acidic since it is alpha to an ester which contains a carbonyl carbon that it can delocalize to and an electron withdrawing oxygen?
the answer is c by the way.