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Offline Stuck686

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dont understand this reaction problem
« on: December 10, 2007, 09:25:38 PM »
Will the following react?? if so what is the product:

1-methylcyclobutanol --(Cr2O7 2- with HOAc and heat)-->

cis-4-methylcyclobutanol --(Cr2O7 2- with HOAc and heat)-->


this is from my chem lab, i dont think its written well because i dont understand it.
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Re: dont understand this reaction problem
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 10:54:46 AM »
With that reagent, what do you think is supposed to happen?
Can it happen in both of the examples?
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Re: dont understand this reaction problem
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 11:12:03 AM »
Quote from: Stuck686 on December 10, 2007, 09:25:38 PM
Will the following react?? if so what is the product:

1-methylcyclobutanol --(Cr2O7 2- with HOAc and heat)-->

cis-4-methylcyclobutanol --(Cr2O7 2- with HOAc and heat)-->


this is from my chem lab, i dont think its written well because i dont understand it.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alcohols/oxidation.html
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