I understand why D is the right answer, but why can't C be correct? I've never seen a positive charge on the Oxygen, so I didn't think this was possible.
The positive charge is indeed possible. I think you’re confusing C-O with C=O. It is rare to find a positive charge on the oxygen atom of C-O, but fairly common on that of C=O. Just off of my head, there’s the acid catalysis of carbonyl, whose intermediate compound looks very similar to what happens to the oxygen on choice C.
I understand why D is the right answer, but why can't C be correct? I've never seen a positive charge on the Oxygen, so I didn't think this was possible. View attachment 314553
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