Find the Suitable Base for the Following Reaction: CH₃C(=O)CH₃

question 95

Multiple Choice

Find the suitable base for the following reaction: CH₃C(=O) CH₃ + :B → CH₃C(=O) CH₂:^- + H:B⁺
The pK_a for CH₃C(=O) CH₃ (acetone) is 20. The formula for the base is followed by the pK_a of its conjugate acid.

• A) HO^-, pK_a = 15.74
• B) NH₃, pK_a = 9.25
• C) CH₃CH₂O^-, pK_a = 16
• D) C₆H₅O^-, pK_a = 9.88
• E) NH₂^-, pK_a = 38

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