In each of the following pairs of compounds, decide which possesses the indicated property to the greater

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In each of the following pairs of compounds, decide which possesses the indicated property to the greater degree. 

(a) Length of C – X bond: acetyl fluoride or acetyl chloride. 

(b) Acidity of the boldface H: CH2(COCH3)2 or CH2(COOCH3)2

(c) Reactivity toward addition of a nucleophile: 

(i) an amide or (ii) an imide (as shown in the margin). 

(d) High-energy infrared carbonyl stretching frequency: ethyl acetate or ethenyl acetate. 

CH3CN(CH3)2 i CH;CNCCH3 CH3 ii

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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