A ketone undergoes acid-catalyzed bromination, acid-catalyzed chlorination

Chapter 18, Problem 10

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A ketone undergoes acid-catalyzed bromination, acid-catalyzed chlorination, racemization, (see page 419) and acid-catalyzed deuterium exchange at the a -carbon, all at about the same rate. What does this tell you about the mechanisms of these reactions?

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