Chemistry, asked by nbisht995, 1 year ago

Alpha gydrogens of carbonyl are acidic while beta are not why

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Answered by veerasakthitop
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Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes is moreacidic because of 2 reasons: 1-Strong electron withdrawing effect ofcarbonyl group,which makes release of alpha hydrogen easier. In aldehydes other than an alkyl group there is ahydrogen atom bonded to carbonylcarbon.

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Answered by harsh3374chauhan
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bcoz of high -I effect of CO group in carbonyl compound alpha hydrogen is acidic while beta is not bcoz with distance I effect decreases

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