Assertion (A): A beta-hydroxy ketone loses water readily with dilute alkali even though OH^- is a poor leaving group. Re

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Assertion (A): A beta-hydroxy ketone loses water readily with dilute alkali even though OH^- is a poor leaving group. Reason (R): The enolate formed first is a stabilised carbanion that expels OH^- to give a conjugated enone.

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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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A is true, but R is false.

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A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A): A beta-hydroxy ketone loses water readily with dilute alkali even though $OH X^{-}$ is a poor leaving group. Reason (R): The enolate formed first is a stabilised carbanion that expels $OH X^{-}$ to give a conjugated enone.

Answer: B

More questions on E1cB mechanism

Assertion (A): A beta-hydroxy ketone loses water readily with dilute alkali even though OHX− is a poor leaving group. Reason (R): The enolate formed first is a stabilised carbanion that expels OHX− to give a conjugated enone.

Answer: B

More questions on E1cB mechanism

Assertion (A): A beta-hydroxy ketone loses water readily with dilute alkali even though $OH X^{-}$ is a poor leaving group. Reason (R): The enolate formed first is a stabilised carbanion that expels $OH X^{-}$ to give a conjugated enone.