Propanoic acid (propionic acid) has the formula CH3CH2COOH. Draw the conjugate base, that is, the structure that results from de
protonation. Include all hydrogen atoms and any appropriate formal charges.
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Answer:
Conjugate base: Propionate
Explanation:
- Conjugate base contains one less proton as compared to it's parent acid. Deprotonation occurs from most acidic region.
- Propionic acid deprotonates to produce it's strong conjugate base propionate.
- In propionic acid, -OH group in -COOH functional moiety dissociates to produce
. Because the O-H bond electrons remains highly polarized towards oxygen atom due to electron withdrawing inductive effect as well as resonating effect of -COOH moiety.
- Structure of conjugate base has been shown below.
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