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The abstraction of an unstabilised alkyl hydrogen by a base to form the carbanion (as opposed to the elimination) is very rare. Carbanions are usually formed via metallation of the alkyl halide.
R–H
  +  
Base–
Proton abstractor
         
R–
  +  
Base-H
Protonated base
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Alkane (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Base, charged (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbanion (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Protonated base, H-B (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction

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