Caprolactam, the monomer from which nylon 6 is synthesized, is prepared from cyclo- hexanone in two steps. In Step 1, cyclohexanone is treated with hydroxylamine to form cyclohexanone oxime. Treatment of the oxime with concentrated sulfuric acid in Step 2 gives caprolactam by a reaction called a Beckmann rearrangement. Propose a mecha- nism for the conversion of cyclohexanone oxime to caprolactam. HO NH NH,OH H,SO, Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanone Сaprolactam oxime

Caprolactam, the monomer from which nylon 6 is synthesized, is prepared from cyclo- hexanone in two steps. In Step 1, cyclohexanone is treated with hydroxylamine to form cyclohexanone oxime. Treatment of the oxime with concentrated sulfuric acid in Step 2 gives caprolactam by a reaction called a Beckmann rearrangement. Propose a mecha- nism for the conversion of cyclohexanone oxime to caprolactam. HO NH NH,OH H,SO, Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanone Сaprolactam oxime

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