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

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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) HO-, 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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