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

question 34

Multiple Choice

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

• A)H₂O, pKa = 15.74
• B)NH₃, pKa = 9.25
• C)CH₃CH₂O^-, pKa = 16
• D)C₆H₅O^-, pKa = 9.88
• E)NH₂^-, pKa = 38

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