Which of the following is not true?
A)The carbon adjacent to a carbonyl can be resonance stabilized to form a carbanion.
B)A carbonyl carbon can be made more electrophilic by a nearby metal ion.
C)The carbon adjacent to an imine can be resonance stabilized to form a carbanion
D)Decarboxylation of an $\alpha$-keto acid goes through a carbocation intermediate.
E)A Claisen ester condensation reaction goes through a carbanion intermediate.

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Decarboxylation of a keto acid involves the loss of carbon dioxide and the formation of a carbanion intermediate. It does not involve a carbocation intermediate.

Which of the Following Is Not True? A)The Carbon Adjacent α\alphaα

Which of the Following Is Not True?
A)The Carbon Adjacent $\alpha$