3. Acids and Bases
Ranking Acidity
34PRACTICE PROBLEM
Explain why the hydroxy proton of kojic acid at carbon-5 is more readily lost than the hydroxy proton at carbon-7.
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Explain why the hydroxy proton of kojic acid at carbon-5 is more readily lost than the hydroxy proton at carbon-7.