JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 -8.1. Aldehydes and ketones
Which will undergo deprotonation most readily in basic medium?

- A \(a\) only
- B \(c\) only
- C Both \(a\) and \(c\)
- D \(b\) only
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(A) \(a\) only
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Most easily deprotonation
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