Q29E

Question

Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below.



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Answer

Products formed from the given reaction are,

  1. 2-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
  2. 2-ethyl-3-oxo-hexanoic acid
  3. 2-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carbaldehyde
  4. Methyl-3-oxo-2,4-diphenylbutanoate
1Product for reaction (a)


The product formed from the reaction (a) is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is,



2Product formed from reaction (b)


The product formed from the reaction (b) is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is,



3Product formed from reaction (c)


The product formed from the reaction (c) is,

 


The mechanism for the above reaction is,



4Product formed from reaction (d)


The product formed from the reaction is,



The mechanism for the above reaction is,