3. Acids and Bases
Reaction Mechanism
13PRACTICE PROBLEM
Refer to the structure of (E)-hept-3-en-2-one, an α,β-unsaturated ketone. The compound is electrophilic at C 2 and C4. Explain why this is so.
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Refer to the structure of (E)-hept-3-en-2-one, an α,β-unsaturated ketone. The compound is electrophilic at C 2 and C4. Explain why this is so.