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Chapter 2: Q21P (page 121)

Choose the more acidic member of each pair of isomers, and show why the acid you chose is more acidic.

(a)

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The more acidic among the given pair is

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Step 1

The acidic strength of the compound is depending upon the stability of its conjugate base.

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Step 2

Here among the given pair the compound on left is more acidic as deprotonation gives resonance stabilized anion. The resulting anion has delocalization of the negative charge on the carbonyl group.

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