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Given that neutral resonance structures are preferred overall, when a resonance structure absolutely must bear a negative charge somewhere,place it on the atom best able to stabilize that charge.Since, in essence, “basicity is the opposite of stability”, this is the same as saying, “put the...
ChemInform Abstract: How Does Organic Structure Determine Organic Reactivity? Nucleophilic Substitution and Alkene‐Forming Elimination Reactions of α‐ Carbonyl and α‐Thiocarbonyl Substituted Benzyl Derivatives.structure (organic substances)substitution reactions...