Can someone please explain this one to me?
6C.17 Which is the stronger base, the hypobromite ion, BrO- or morphine, C17H19O3N? Justify your answer.
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Base Strength
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Re: Base Strength
The lone pair on nitrogen in morphine is less available for accepting a proton compared to the lone pair on oxygen in the hypobromite ion. This is because nitrogen is more electronegative than oxygen. As a result, the hypobromite ion (BrO⁻) is expected to be the stronger base compared to morphine (C17H19O3N).
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