1. OH R-C-R + R-MgX R CI R 2. -CH=CH-CH3 -CH=CH-CH2 base

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For 1 and 2, provide a mechanistic explanation for the following observation: 1. Acid chlorides undergo reaction with Grignard reagents at room temperature to form a tertiary alcohol. 2. Treatment of an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound with a base yields an anion by removal of H+ from the γ carbon. Why are the hydrogens on this carbon acidic?
1.
OH
R-C-R
+ R-MgX
R
CI
R
Transcribed Image Text:1. OH R-C-R + R-MgX R CI R
2.
-CH=CH-CH3
-CH=CH-CH2
base
Transcribed Image Text:2. -CH=CH-CH3 -CH=CH-CH2 base
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