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OpenStudy (kainui):

Let's speculate and figure out what's up with the Chichibabin reaction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichibabin_reaction Hydride is a leaving group...?!

OpenStudy (kainui):

@Photon336 @Zale101

OpenStudy (zale101):

The hydride ion (H-) is the leaving group here.

OpenStudy (kainui):

Yes buuuuut why? Hydride is normally a terrible leaving group! Protons are acidic, not basic!

OpenStudy (photon336):

Yeah, I understand what @kainui is saying it's a really bad leaving group, the question is why would it leave

OpenStudy (photon336):

we need to come up for a reason why it would leave

OpenStudy (photon336):

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