Make an electron-flow-mechanism for this synthetic scheme. This involves predicting major and by-products using electronic and structural effects. The arrow push mechanism must be shown. (D-GLUCOSE -> ASCORBIC ACID)

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Make an electron-flow-mechanism for this synthetic scheme. This involves predicting major and by-products using electronic and structural effects. The arrow push mechanism must be shown. (D-GLUCOSE -> ASCORBIC ACID)

Me
Ме
Acetobacter
ОН
OH
ОН
OH
ОН
suboxydans
pH 4-6, 30-35 °C
3. Acetone,
HO
H2SO4
37 %
о На. RaNi
Me
НО
НО
Но
-OH
quant.
>90 %
OH
ОН
OH
ОН
OH
OH
Me
D-glucose (10)
11
12
13
OH
НО
HO
4.NaOCI, NICI, > 93 %
5. Н20, H*, 82 %
HOH
step 3+4 can be replaced
by oxidation with Air &
6. HCI, PhMe, A
Но
ОН
ОН
> 60 %
HO.
14
OH
Ascorbic acid (15)
PtO
Transcribed Image Text:Me Ме Acetobacter ОН OH ОН OH ОН suboxydans pH 4-6, 30-35 °C 3. Acetone, HO H2SO4 37 % о На. RaNi Me НО НО Но -OH quant. >90 % OH ОН OH ОН OH OH Me D-glucose (10) 11 12 13 OH НО HO 4.NaOCI, NICI, > 93 % 5. Н20, H*, 82 % HOH step 3+4 can be replaced by oxidation with Air & 6. HCI, PhMe, A Но ОН ОН > 60 % HO. 14 OH Ascorbic acid (15) PtO
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