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Propose a mechanism for the following transformation: O
Chapter 9, Problem 9.63(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Propose a mechanism for the following transformation: O MeO OH MeOH [H2SO4]
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Propose a mechanism for the following transformation: O MeO OH MeOH [H2SO4]
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The acid-catalyzed opening of this epoxide begins with the protonation of the epoxide oxygen. The proton probably comes from a protonated MeOH molecule since the of is so low that it will not exist in any large amount in solution.