Question

Which of the following compounds is the strongest carbon acid (which has the most acidic H's) ? CH2-C-CH2-NO CH-C-CH,-CH 11. CH2-CH-CH2-N-CH, IV NC-CH CH2-NO CH3 Select one: C. I D. IV

Answer 1

A.

I. CH₃COCH₂NO₂ is strongest acid among the given.

Because in this compound the acidic hydrogen containing carbon is attached to two strong electron with drawing -CO- and - NO₂ groups and hence is ready to lose its acidic hydrogen showing strongest acidic nature.