Which of the following reagents will quantitatively convert an enolizable ketone to its enolate salt?
A) lithium hydroxide
B) lithium diisopropylamide
C) methyllithium
D) diethylamine
E) pyridine

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Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) is a strong base that is commonly used to quantitatively convert enolizable ketones to their corresponding enolate salts. The other reagents listed may also be used to form enolates, but they may not be as efficient or quantitative in their reactions.

Which of the Following Reagents Will Quantitatively Convert an Enolizable