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Why do we remove hydrogen from ch3 in prop-1-ene to form Allyl? Why not from ch2? Is it because double bonds are stronger?

Why do we remove hydrogen from ch3 in prop-1-ene to form Allyl? Why not from ch2? Is it because double bonds are stronger?

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Amit
405 Points
5 years ago
Hi there. Allyl means position just next to double bond whether in right side or left. Now in the question only the right CH3 position is allylic hence H needs to be removed from there only..

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