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It seems to me that the carbon oxygen-oxygen bond would be more electrophilic due to the higher electronegativity of Oxygenoxygen. Hence I believe CH3$\ce{CH3-}$ should attack the carbonyl site. But this doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because that the intermediate carbanion can undergo resonance with oxygen, had CH3-$\ce{CH3-}$ attacked carbon- carbon double bond?
What can be thea valid reason?
Question
Attempt
It seems to me that the carbon oxygen bond would be more electrophilic due to higher electronegativity of Oxygen. Hence I believe CH3 should attack the carbonyl site. But this doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because that the intermediate carbanion can undergo resonance with oxygen, had CH3- attacked carbon- carbon double bond?
What can be the valid reason?
Question
Attempt
It seems to me that the carbon-oxygen bond would be more electrophilic due to the higher electronegativity of oxygen. Hence I believe $\ce{CH3-}$ should attack the carbonyl site. But this doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because that the intermediate carbanion can undergo resonance with oxygen, had $\ce{CH3-}$ attacked carbon- carbon double bond?
What can be a valid reason?
Question
Attempt
It seems to me that the carbon oxygen bond would be more electrophilic due to higher electronegativity of Oxygen. Hence I believe CH3 should attack the carbonyl site. But this doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because that the intermediate carbanion can undergo resonance with oxygen, had CH3- attacked carbon- carbon double bond?
What can be the valid reason?
