All the molecules shown below are examples of fulvenes, or methylenecyclopentadienes. (a) One of these structures is
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All the molecules shown below are examples of “fulvenes,” or methylenecyclopentadienes.
(a) One of these structures is considerably more acidic than the others, with a pKa around 20. Identify it and its most acidic hydrogen(s), and explain why it is an unusually strong acid for a molecule with only carbon-hydrogen bonds.
(b) None of the 7-methylene-1,3,5-cycloheptatrienes that correspond to the fulvene structures above show any unusual acidity. Explain.
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Organic Chemistry structure and function
ISBN: 978-1429204941
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Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore
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