Which of the Bases Below Would Quantitatively Deprotonate a Terminal

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the bases below would quantitatively deprotonate a terminal alkyne?

• A) BuLi
• B) NH₃
• C) NaOH
• D) NaOCH₂CH₃
• E) t-BuOK

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Proposition

A statement that posits a condition and its potential outcome, often structured as "if-then."

Converse

In logic, the converse of a conditional statement is formed by reversing its antecedent and consequent.

Contrapositive

In logic, it involves reversing and negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

Disjunctive Proposition

A statement that presents two or more alternatives, where the truth of at least one alternative means the proposition is true.