Topic: Can someone tell me how to do this mechanism? (Read 2197 times)

dolphinmcd · « **on:** October 14, 2017, 04:59:51 PM »

I have tried to do this mechanism, but cannot tell what I am doing wrong. Can someone please tell me how to do this?

pgk · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2017, 09:29:29 AM »

What about an electrophilic substitution?
And if yes, what is the role of the neighboring heterocyclic oxygen?

Babcock_Hall · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2017, 10:08:14 AM »

Neither the placement of the base of the arrow, nor the placement of the head of the arrow follow the conventions of what these are supposed to mean.