(a) Write resonance structures for the anion of acetonitrile that account for its being much more acidic...

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(a) Write resonance structures for the anion of acetonitrile that account for its being much more acidic than ethane.
(b) Give a step-by-step mechanism for the condensation of benzaldehyde with acetonitrile.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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