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Draw a resonance structure of the compound below, which was isolated from the fruits of Ocotea corymbosa, a native plant of the Brazilian Cerrado. OH O

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QUESTION:

Draw a resonance structure of the compound below, which was isolated from the fruits of Ocotea corymbosa, a native plant of the Brazilian Cerrado. OH O

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This molecule has a double bond between atoms of differing electronegativity, so a resonance structure can be drawn by breaking the double bond and moving the electrons to the more electronegative oxygen. This gives a carbocation and a negatively charged oxygen.

 

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