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