Q. Which of the following has the most acidic hydrogen?

A) 3-hexanone
B) 2,4-hexanedione
C) 2,5-hexanedione
D) 2,3-hexanedione
Explanation

(b)
A compound that contains a$\ - CH_{2} - or - CH -$group flanked by two electron-withdrawing group such as [image:12_image532.emf] group, becomes acidic compound and hydrogen atoms are called acidic hydrogen
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