When 2-hepten-4-one is treated with LDA, a proton is removed from one of the gamma () positions.

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When 2-hepten-4-one is treated with LDA, a proton is removed from one of the gamma (γ) positions. Identify which γ position is deprotonated, and explain why the γ proton is the most acidic proton in the compound.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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