Which of the Bases Below Would Result in the Greatest

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the bases below would result in the greatest deprotonation of the alkyne,shown in the reaction below?

• A)NaOCH₂CH₃ (sodium ethoxide)
• B)t-BuONa (sodium tert-butoxide)
• C)NaH (sodium hydride)
• D)NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate)
• E)NaOH (sodium hydroxide)

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