Show the electron-flow mechanism of the synthetic schemes (Butyl Acetate) of the picture below. This involves predicting major and by-products using electronic and structural effects. The arrow push mechanism must be shown. STEP 1heatH2C=C=OCH3-acetic anhydrideethenoneacetic acidOHH3CCH3STEP 2cat.ethyl acetateOHH3CCH3H3CCH3ethanolacetic anhydrideSTEP 3OHbutanolCH3:butyl acetatecat.H3C`CH3acetic acidOHH3C°CH3ethyl acetate

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Show the electron-flow mechanism of the synthetic schemes (Butyl Acetate) of the picture below. This involves predicting major and by-products using electronic and structural effects. The arrow push mechanism must be shown.

STEP 1
heat
H2C=C=O
CH3-
acetic anhydride
ethenone
acetic acid
OH
H3C
CH3
STEP 2
cat.
ethyl acetate
OH
H3C
CH3
H3C
CH3
ethanol
acetic anhydride
STEP 3
OH
butanol
CH3:
butyl acetate
cat.
H3C
`CH3
acetic acid
OH
H3C°
CH3
ethyl acetate

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