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Question: Devise a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.




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1Step 1: Ring-expansion reactions

The reactions that involve an increase in the size of an existing ring are referred to as ring-expansion reactions

2Step 2: Given reaction


The given reaction involves the reaction of cyclic ketone with acid-yielding alcohol.

The five-membered ring expands to a six-membered ring.


3Step 3: Mechanism


The mechanism of the given reaction is given below



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