Enolate ions are crucial intermediates in organic chemistry, involved in forming carbon-carbon bonds and key reactions like Aldol and Claisen condensations. These ions arise from the deprotonation of alpha hydrogen atoms in carbonyl compounds and are stabilized by resonance. Their dual reactivity enables the synthesis of complex molecules, with significant applications in pharmaceuticals, dyes, and biochemical processes.
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In organic chemistry, ______ ions form by removing a hydrogen atom from the position next to a carbonyl group in compounds like ______ and ______.
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Conditions for enolate ion formation
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Resonance stabilization in enolate ions
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Role of enolate ions in organic synthesis
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In the ______ of enolate ions, they combine with alkyl halides to add new alkyl groups at the α-position of ______ compounds.
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Primary contributors to enolate ion stability
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Meaning of ambident nucleophilicity in enolate ions
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Challenge in enolate ion reactions due to dual reactivity
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In the realm of biochemistry, enolate ions are intermediates in the transformation of ______ to ______ during cellular respiration.
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Enolate ion generation mechanism
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Resonance stabilization in enolates
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Enolate ion reactions
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