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2,2,4,4tetramethylcyclobutanone alpha hydrogens
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2,2,4,4-Tetramethylcyclobutanone has no alpha hydrogens. Alpha hydrogens are those directly attached to the carbon atom adjacent to a carbonyl group. In this molecule, all the carbons adjacent to the carbonyl group are fully substituted with methyl groups, leaving no hydrogen atoms attached.
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