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Chapter 2, Problem 2.35(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Use resonance structures to help you identify all sites of high electron density (d-) in the following compound: OH
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QUESTION:
Use resonance structures to help you identify all sites of high electron density (d-) in the following compound: OH
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
First, donate the allylic lone pair of the oxygen to form a lone pair and a new carbanion. These double bonds are all conjugated, so moving one allylic lone pair creates a new allylic lone pair. Continue to make resonance structures by moving allylic lone pairs to give the following structures.