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Most Acidic Hydrogen in Given Compound

When it comes to the most acidic hydrogen in the compound
where the most acidic hydrogen is in the Fuzumin compound, its structure and the distribution of the electron cloud must be investigated in detail. The acidity of capping hydrogen is related to the stability of the remaining negative ions after its departure.

In compounds, hydrogen that is adjacent to atoms or electron-withdrawing groups with high electronegativity is often more acidic. Why? Atoms or electron-withdrawing groups with high electronegativity can cause the electron cloud to deviate from the hydrogen atom, reduce the density of the electron cloud of the hydrogen atom, and increase the degree of exposure of the hydrogen nucleus, so that it is easy to leave in the form of protons.

Taking a certain type of carbonyl-containing compound as an example, the α-hydrogen next to the carbonyl group is biased towards the carbonyl group due to the influence of the electron-absorbing conjugation effect and the induction effect of the carbonyl group, making the acidity of the α-hydrogen enhanced. When the α-hydrogen leaves, the formed negative ions can disperse the negative charge through the conjugation effect, enhancing the stability of the negative ions. Therefore, such α-hydrogen is often the most acidic hydrogen in the compound.

Another example is a compound containing a carboxyl group, and the hydrogen acidity of the carboxyl group is quite strong. In the carboxyl group, the carbonyl group is connected to the hydroxyl group, and the electron-withdrawing effect of the carbonyl group reduces the electron cloud density of the hydroxyl oxygen atom, thereby weakening the hydrogen-oxygen bond, so that the hydrogen is easy to leave. And the carboxylate anion formed after the hydrogen leaves, due to the existence of the conjugated structure, the negative charge can be effectively dispersed between the two oxygen atoms, and the stability is greatly increased. This is also due to the strong acidity of carboxylic hydrogens.

Looking at the compounds containing benzene rings and connected with electron-withdrawing substituents, with the hydrogen of the substituent o and para-position, because the conjugated system of the benzene ring is affected by the electron-withdrawing group, the distribution of the electron cloud changes, the electron cloud density of

In summary, in order to break the most acidic hydrogen in the compound, it is necessary to carefully investigate its structure, consider many factors such as the electronegativity of the atom, the electron-absorbing or electron-giving effect of the group, and the conjugation effect, and comprehensively weigh them.