The Hidden Chemistry: When the Carbonyl Group of a Ketone Is Protonated
The moment a ketone’s carbonyl group encounters a proton is a silent revolution in organic chemistry. Under acidic conditions, the C=O bond—once rigid and electrophilic—bends, twists, and becomes a reactive intermediate. This…
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