The Favorskii reaction involves treatment of an a-bromo ketone with base to yield a
Chapter 22, Problem 22(choose chapter or problem)
The Favorskii reaction involves treatment of an \(\alpha \text { - bromo }\) ketone with base to yield a ring-contracted product. For example, reaction of 2-bromocyclohexanone with aqueous NaOH yields cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Propose a mechanism.
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\alpha-bromo
Br
NaOH
H_3O+
CO_2H
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