The existence of the NIH shift was established by determining the major product obtained
Chapter 11, Problem 32(choose chapter or problem)
The existence of the NIH shift was established by determining the major product obtained from rearrangement of the following arene oxide, in which a hydrogen has been replaced by a deuterium. a. What would be the major product if the NIH shift occurs? ( Hint: A CiH bond is easier to break than a CiD bond.) b. What would be the major product if the carbocation forms phenol by losing a proton, rather than by going through the NIH shift?
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