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Removal of a proton from the less substituted (and less hindered) α-carbon gives the ____ enolate.
Enolates Kinetic vs Thermodynamic Blank: Removal of a proton from the less substituted (and less hindered) α-carbon gives the ____ enolate.

Answer

Removal of a proton from the less substituted (and less hindered) α-carbon gives the kinetic enolate.
Enolates Kinetic vs Thermodynamic Blank: Removal of a proton from the less substituted (and less hindered) α-carbon gives the kinetic enolate.
The kinetic enolate has the less substituted C=C double bond.
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