3. Acids and Bases
Ranking Acidity
95PRACTICE PROBLEM
Provide an explanation for the following: A base can deprotonate the α-carbon of methyl propionate but not the α-carbons of propionic acid and propionamide.
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Provide an explanation for the following: A base can deprotonate the α-carbon of methyl propionate but not the α-carbons of propionic acid and propionamide.