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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

Base strength of (1) H₃C–C≡C⁻, (2) H₂C=CH⁻, (3) H–C≡C⁻ is in the order

Answer: (D)

Solution

Greater s-character stabilises negative charge, so sp carbanions (1, 3) are less basic than the sp² carbanion (2). Between the two sp carbanions, the

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