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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 -8.1. Aldehydes and ketones

Treatment of cyclopentanone (image) with methyl lithium gives which of the following species?

  1. A Cyclopentanonyl radical
  2. B Cyclopentanonyl biradical
  3. C Cyclopentanonyl anion
  4. D Cyclopentanonyl cation
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(C) Cyclopentanonyl anion

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Here, \(CH_{3} L i\) abstract is an active proton from cyclo pentanone forming methane leaving behind an intermediate lithium cyclopentanoyl anion.