NEET 2008
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
NEET 2008 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
A strong base can abstract an α -hydrogen from
A strong base can abstract an -hydrogen from
Options
- Aalkene
- Bamine
- Cketone
- Dalkane
Correct answer
C. ketone
Step-by-step solution
Key Idea : The carbon which is more electrophilic in nature, loses an with a base more readily.
Among the given compounds, carbonyl carbon () ie, ketone is more electrophilic in nature, thus loses an with a base , in aldol condensation reaction -hydrogen atom of aldehyde or ketone is abstracted by a strong base.