Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
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Author: Joel Karty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.52P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
It is to be determined in which of the four molecules A-D the pKa value of the OH proton is expected to be most similar to that of cyclohexanol.
Concept introduction:
The acidity of a proton depends primarily on the
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