CHAPTER 18 ENOLS AND ENOLATES SOLUTIONS TO TEXT PROBLEMS 18.1 (b) There are no a-hydrogen atoms in 2, 2-dimethylpropanal, because the a-carbon atom bears three meth CH. H 2. 2-Dimethylpropanal (c) All three protons of the methyl group, as well as the two benzylic protons, are a hydrogens Five a hydrogens (d) Cyclohexanone has four equivalent a hydrogens Cyclohexanone(the hydro 470 Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide Toc Student OLC MHHE WebsiteCHAPTER 18 ENOLS AND ENOLATES SOLUTIONS TO TEXT PROBLEMS 18.1 (b) There are no -hydrogen atoms in 2,2-dimethylpropanal, because the -carbon atom bears three methyl groups. (c) All three protons of the methyl group, as well as the two benzylic protons, are hydrogens. (d) Cyclohexanone has four equivalent hydrogens. O H H H H Cyclohexanone (the hydrogens indicated are the hydrogens) Benzyl methyl ketone O C6H5CH2CCH3 Five hydrogens H3C O H CH3 CH3 C C 2,2-Dimethylpropanal 470 Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide TOC Student OLC MHHE Website