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Draw a resonance structure of the compound below, which
Chapter 2, Problem 2.29(choose chapter or problem)
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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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
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
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.