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The compound shown is stirred with excess NaOD in until exchange is complete. Assume that every hydrogen on a carbon directly bonded to a C=O carbon or to a CN carbon exchanges. How many deuterium atoms are incorporated per molecule?

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C5
  4. D6

Answer: C

The compound shown is 3-oxobutanenitrile. The CH group is bonded to the carbonyl carbon (3 H), and the CH group is bonded to both the carbonyl carbon and the nitrile carbon (2 H, the most acidic). The CH hydrogens are counted once, so deuterium atoms are incorporated.
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