Following are three contributing structures for diazomethane, CH,N,. This molecule is used to make methyl esters from carboxylic acids H H H C-N=N: +→ C=N=N: C=N-N: H H H

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Using curved arrows, show how each contributing structure is converted to the one on its right.

Following are three contributing structures for diazomethane, CH,N,. This molecule is
used to make methyl esters from carboxylic acids
H
H
H
C-N=N: +→
C=N=N:
C=N-N:
H
H
H
Transcribed Image Text:Following are three contributing structures for diazomethane, CH,N,. This molecule is used to make methyl esters from carboxylic acids H H H C-N=N: +→ C=N=N: C=N-N: H H H
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