Which of the Following Best Explains Why Thioesters Have a Greater

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why thioesters have a greater free energy of hydrolysis than ordinary esters?

• A)alcohols are better leaving groups than thiols
• B)oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur
• C)esters are resonance stabilized while thioesters are not
• D)the oxygen of an ester is more easily protonated than the sulfur of a thioester
• E)none of the above

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