In Imidazole

question 1

Multiple Choice

In imidazole,

• A) the chemistry is more like a diene than like an aromatic compound.
• B) the chemistry is more like an isolated alkene than an aromatic compound.
• C) N¹ is more basic than N³.
• D) both N³ and N¹ are equally basic.
• E) N³ is more basic than N¹.

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Definitions:

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