Re: chp. 11

mittondr@plu.edu
Sat, 14 Dec 1996 19:53:59 -0800 (PST)

If the H is dangling out on the end of an electronegative atom its likely
to be acidic. Terminal H's on alkynes are also slightly acidic (pka ~ 25).
I'm going to look over the pKa table to refresh my memory.

On Sat, 14 Dec 1996 lillywhm@plu.edu wrote:

> The Grignard reagents on page 490 can not be prepared. Dr F says
> to just remember that they contain an acidic H rather then memorize them.
> I am not sure I would always know a H is acidic. How can I tell?
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