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**Curved Arrows and Reaction Mechanisms**

In this exercise, you are required to provide the curved arrows on the left-hand side (reactants) of the chemical reactions to demonstrate the electron flow necessary to form the products shown.

**Diagrams:**

1. **Reaction a:**

   - **Reactants:** 
     - A formic acid molecule (HCOOH) interacts with carbon dioxide (CO₂).
   - **Products:**
     - A new molecule with two formic acid units connected (OC-OCOOH⁻).

   *Exercise:* Draw curved arrows to represent the movement of electrons that result in the formation of the bond between the two oxygen atoms in the product.

2. **Reaction b:**

   - **Reactants:** 
     - Formic acid (HCOOH) combines with a carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) molecule.
   - **Products:**
     - A conjugate base of formic acid (HCOO⁻) and a formate ester (CH₃O²COOH).

   *Exercise:* Indicate how electrons shift in the reactants to yield the ester linkage seen in the product.

3. **Reaction c:**

   - **Reactants:** 
     - Formic acid (HCOOH) is shown interacting with a methoxide ion (CH₃O⁻).
   - **Products:**
     - A formation of methanol (CH₃OH) and a formate ion (HCOO⁻).

   *Exercise:* Use curved arrows to display the electron flow that leads to the creation of methanol and the formate ion.

**Instructions:**

- Use established formalism to illustrate electron pair displacements.
- Ensure each reaction mechanism includes all relevant structures and intermediates.
- This exercise helps in understanding nucleophilic substitutions and additions, critical concepts in organic chemistry.

Study and practice these mechanisms to enhance your comprehension of reaction dynamics and electron movement.
Transcribed Image Text:**Curved Arrows and Reaction Mechanisms** In this exercise, you are required to provide the curved arrows on the left-hand side (reactants) of the chemical reactions to demonstrate the electron flow necessary to form the products shown. **Diagrams:** 1. **Reaction a:** - **Reactants:** - A formic acid molecule (HCOOH) interacts with carbon dioxide (CO₂). - **Products:** - A new molecule with two formic acid units connected (OC-OCOOH⁻). *Exercise:* Draw curved arrows to represent the movement of electrons that result in the formation of the bond between the two oxygen atoms in the product. 2. **Reaction b:** - **Reactants:** - Formic acid (HCOOH) combines with a carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) molecule. - **Products:** - A conjugate base of formic acid (HCOO⁻) and a formate ester (CH₃O²COOH). *Exercise:* Indicate how electrons shift in the reactants to yield the ester linkage seen in the product. 3. **Reaction c:** - **Reactants:** - Formic acid (HCOOH) is shown interacting with a methoxide ion (CH₃O⁻). - **Products:** - A formation of methanol (CH₃OH) and a formate ion (HCOO⁻). *Exercise:* Use curved arrows to display the electron flow that leads to the creation of methanol and the formate ion. **Instructions:** - Use established formalism to illustrate electron pair displacements. - Ensure each reaction mechanism includes all relevant structures and intermediates. - This exercise helps in understanding nucleophilic substitutions and additions, critical concepts in organic chemistry. Study and practice these mechanisms to enhance your comprehension of reaction dynamics and electron movement.
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