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A comparison of the thermodynamic (pKa) and kinetic acidity (kHO for hydroxide catalyzed deprotonation) of neutral and cationic carbon acids. The paired carbon acids show similar pKas, and a significantly larger rate constant kHO for deprotonation of the cationic acid.
