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Offline luscofusco

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Synthesis of anti-2-bromo-1,2-diphenylethanol
« on: March 24, 2021, 07:46:04 AM »
I have to write a mechanism that explains the stereochemistry of the product. I attached a photo of my guess, is it correct?

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Re: Synthesis of anti-2-bromo-1,2-diphenylethanol
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2021, 10:17:43 AM »
Looks a bit off.

Can you draw this out stepwise? I think it goes via the bromonium ion. Is J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1968, 90, 20, 5498–5501 (https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01022a030) any use?

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