Organic Chemistry
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Author: Paula Y. Bruice
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Chapter 17.10, Problem 31P
The pKa of protonated acetone is about –7.5. and the pKa of protonated hydroxylamine is 6.0.
- a. In a reaction with hydroxylamine at p H 4.5 (Figure 16.2), what fraction of acetone is present in its acidic, protonated form? (Hint: See Section 2.10.)
- b. In a reaction with hydroxylamine at pH 1.5, what traction of acetone is present in its acidic, protonated form?
- c. In a reaction with acetone at pH 1.5 (Figure 16.2), what fraction of hydroxylamine is present in its reactive basic form?
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