The reaction shown here is an example of the Favorskiireaction, which involves an R¯ leaving group in anucleophilic addition-elimination reaction.(a) Draw the complete, detailed mechanism for thisreaction and explain why R can act as a leavingNaOHH2Ogroup.(b) Suggest how you can synthesize an ester from cyclopropanone using only this reaction.

The Favroskii reaction involves the rearrangement of a ketone with the alpha halogen substituent to…

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