Why are bis allylic hydrogens more susceptible to oxidation?
Essentially due to:
- Position (goemtry) those are the first that are going to be "attacked" by oxidants
- Easy to leave group: they will leave pretty easy since they are almost in the terminal end of the molecule
- Hydrogen is easily reduced to form H2O or any compound hydrogen rich related
- The double bond of the ally carbon wil make it easier due to the electronegativity difference, therefore, it is easy to "strip" it to react iwth other electronegative substances
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