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Carbonyl mechanism
« on: March 02, 2014, 10:35:39 AM »
Question: Give mechanisms for the formation of the three products shown in the picture below from the reactant in sodium hydroxide.
Attempt: see picture below. I'm struggling to get any of the products so any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Carbonyl mechanism
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2014, 11:42:49 AM »
Correction: the cyclohexanone ring has a COMe group not aCOOMe group.

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