Question

How come the alpha hydrogen of ester be acidic ?

Answer 1

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The presence of these overlapping p orbitals gives α hydrogens (Hydrogens on carbons adjacent to carbonyls) special properties. In particular, α hydrogens are weakly acidic because the conjugate base, called an enolate, is stabilized though conjugation with the π orbitals of the carbonyl..

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