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What's the mechanism?

The image shows a chemical reaction illustrating the rearrangement of a molecule under acidic conditions. 

**Chemical Structures:**

- **Left Structure:** 
  - Contains a six-membered benzene ring symbolized by alternating single and double bonds.
  - Attached to this benzene ring is a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen (N).
  - The structure includes three substituents:
    - Two methyl groups (Me) attached to the carbon atoms on one side of the ring.
    - A phenyl group (Ph) attached to the carbon adjacent to the nitrogen.

- **Right Structure:**
  - Similar six-membered benzene ring with the same heterocyclic nitrogen-containing five-membered ring.
  - The arrangement of substituents has changed:
    - The phenyl group (Ph) and one methyl group (Me) have switched positions.

**Reaction Representation:**

- The reaction arrow indicates the process occurs under acidic conditions, shown by the presence of "H⁺".

**Description:**

This is a representation of a chemical rearrangement featuring a nitrogen heterocycle, where altering substituent positions is induced by an acidic catalyst. This type of transformation is significant in synthetic organic chemistry, often used in the preparation of complex structures.
Transcribed Image Text:The image shows a chemical reaction illustrating the rearrangement of a molecule under acidic conditions. **Chemical Structures:** - **Left Structure:** - Contains a six-membered benzene ring symbolized by alternating single and double bonds. - Attached to this benzene ring is a five-membered heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen (N). - The structure includes three substituents: - Two methyl groups (Me) attached to the carbon atoms on one side of the ring. - A phenyl group (Ph) attached to the carbon adjacent to the nitrogen. - **Right Structure:** - Similar six-membered benzene ring with the same heterocyclic nitrogen-containing five-membered ring. - The arrangement of substituents has changed: - The phenyl group (Ph) and one methyl group (Me) have switched positions. **Reaction Representation:** - The reaction arrow indicates the process occurs under acidic conditions, shown by the presence of "H⁺". **Description:** This is a representation of a chemical rearrangement featuring a nitrogen heterocycle, where altering substituent positions is induced by an acidic catalyst. This type of transformation is significant in synthetic organic chemistry, often used in the preparation of complex structures.
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