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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Why are the bita carban not remove hysrogen atom for made of enolate ?Plz give me sutable answer,

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
8 Years ago
Dear Student,
The hydrogen of the beta carbon is not evacuated since in the enolate particle OH-is likewise associated with the alpha carbon. O being very electronegative makes the hydrogen joined to it profoundly acidic. In this manner the H particle to the beta carbon is not evacuated. 
 
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