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A strong base can abstract an $\alpha$-hydrogen from
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEETNEET 2008 (Screening)
Options:
  • A alkene
  • B amine
  • C ketone
  • D alkane
Solution:
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The correct answer is: ketone
Key Idea : The carbon which is more electrophilic in nature, loses an $\alpha-\mathrm{H}$ with a base more readily.
Among the given compounds, carbonyl carbon ($>\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$) ie, ketone is more electrophilic in nature, thus loses an $\alpha-\mathrm{H}$ with a base $e g$, in aldol condensation reaction $\alpha$-hydrogen atom of aldehyde or ketone is abstracted by a strong base.

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