Q27E

Question

Predict the addition product for each reaction below and provide the mechanism.



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Answer

The product formed from the reactions are as follows,

  1. 2-ethyl-3-hydroxyhexanal
  2. 1’-hydroxy-[1,1’-(cyclobutan-2-one)
  3. 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanal
  4. 3-hydroxy-3-methylcyclopentanone
1Product formed from reaction (a)


The product formed from the given reaction is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is as follows,



2Product formed from reaction (b)


The product formed from the given reaction is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is as follows,




3Product formed from reaction (c)


The product formed from the given reaction is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is as follows,



4Product formed from reaction (d)

The product formed from the given reaction is,

 


The mechanism for the reaction is as follows,