1. A Review of General Chemistry
Resonance Structures
1. A Review of General Chemistry Resonance Structures
50PRACTICE PROBLEM
An ester has two oxygen atoms, each with two nonbonding pairs of electrons. Draw and compare the resonance forms of the cations produced when protonation occurs at:
a) Alkoxy oxygen
b) Carbonyl oxygen
Suggest which of the two oxygen atoms is more basic, and give a suitable reason for your answer.
An ester has two oxygen atoms, each with two nonbonding pairs of electrons. Draw and compare the resonance forms of the cations produced when protonation occurs at:
a) Alkoxy oxygen
b) Carbonyl oxygen
Suggest which of the two oxygen atoms is more basic, and give a suitable reason for your answer.