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Treatment of cyclopentanone with methyllithiumm gives which of the following species?

A

Cyclopentanonyl radical

B

Cyclopentanonyl biradical

C

Cyclopentanonyl anion

D

Cyclopentanonyl cation

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C
Methyllithium being a strong base abstract the weakly acidic `alpha`-hydrogen to form a carbanion.
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