Active Metals as bases on Alcohols
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Solution: Which of the four reactions shown would effectively proceed and product high yields of isopropoxide anion?
Problem
Which of the four reactions shown would effectively proceed and product high yields of isopropoxide anion?
Solution
B is likely to form propoxide using a negatively charge C attacking the C of C=O producing an alkoxide in the