Curved arrows are used to illustrate the flow of electrons. Using the provided starting and product structures, draw the curved electron-pushing arrows for the following reaction or mechanistic steps. Be sure to account for all bond-breaking and bond- making steps. Na Ⓒ 0:0- Select to Edit Arrows CH3

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Curved arrows are used to illustrate the flow of electrons. Using the provided starting and product structures, draw the curved electron-pushing arrows for the following reaction or mechanistic steps. Be sure to account for all bond-breaking and bond-making steps.

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The image contains two chemical structures depicting a reaction. 

- The top structure shows a benzaldehyde molecule with a sodium ion (Na^+) nearby. An arrow indicates the movement of electrons from the oxygen of the aldehyde group to the bond with the adjacent carbon, indicating a bond-breaking step.

- The bottom structure shows the formation of a phenoxide ion and methanol, with the sodium ion remaining nearby. The oxygen of the newly formed phenoxide ion carries a negative charge. Methanol is depicted with a hydroxyl group (OH) bonded to a methyl group (CH₃).

The structures are connected by a vertical arrow pointing downward, suggesting the progression from reactants to products. The task is to draw curved arrows illustrating the electron flow for this transformation.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 12 of 15** Curved arrows are used to illustrate the flow of electrons. Using the provided starting and product structures, draw the curved electron-pushing arrows for the following reaction or mechanistic steps. Be sure to account for all bond-breaking and bond-making steps. **Image Description:** The image contains two chemical structures depicting a reaction. - The top structure shows a benzaldehyde molecule with a sodium ion (Na^+) nearby. An arrow indicates the movement of electrons from the oxygen of the aldehyde group to the bond with the adjacent carbon, indicating a bond-breaking step. - The bottom structure shows the formation of a phenoxide ion and methanol, with the sodium ion remaining nearby. The oxygen of the newly formed phenoxide ion carries a negative charge. Methanol is depicted with a hydroxyl group (OH) bonded to a methyl group (CH₃). The structures are connected by a vertical arrow pointing downward, suggesting the progression from reactants to products. The task is to draw curved arrows illustrating the electron flow for this transformation.
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Given reaction is acid base reaction. 

—OCH3 takes proton form phenol to give phenoxide ion. 

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