explain the Alpha halogen
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Alpha Halogenation. A carbonyl containing compound with α hydrogens can undergo a substitution reaction with halogens. This reaction comes about because of the tendency of carbonyl compounds to form enolates in basic condition and enols in acidic condition. ... For this reaction Cl2, Br2 or I2 can be used as the halogens.
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