Solved: 2-Bromo-6,6-dimethylcyclohexanone gives 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid
Chapter 20, Problem 20.58(choose chapter or problem)
2-Bromo-6,6-dimethylcyclohexanone gives 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid on treatment with aqueous NaOH followed by acidification, a process called the Favorskii reaction. Propose a mechanism. 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ H3C CO2H
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