A strong base can abstract an α-hydrogen from
- ketone
- alkane
- alkene
- amine
Answer
(1) ketone
Solution
As per NCERT, the α-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones are acidic because of the strong electron-withdrawing effect of the carbonyl group and the resonance stabilisation of the conjugate base (enolate ion).
R- O \|C-CH3 B- R- O \|C- CH2
An alkane, an alkene or an amine has no such activating group, so its α-hydrogen is not removed by a base.
A strong base abstracts an α-hydrogen from a ketone.
Answer: (1)