How to calculate number of alpha hydrogen in a benzyl carbonium ion
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Without this hydrogen there is no hydrogenthat can be removed by enolization. Other hydrogen atoms on the carbon chain are much less acidic due to the lack of an electron stabilizing group such as a keto-group. Benzaldehyde contain no hydrogen atoms because of the s p X 2 hybridized carbon atom.
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