ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-PRINT MULTI TERM
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-PRINT MULTI TERM
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781119832614
Author: Klein
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 13, Problem 47ASP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The possible intermediate formed in the given reaction needs to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Epoxide reaction with alcohol under acidic conditions results in ring opening. It is an acid-catalyzed ring opening reaction. Alcohol act as a nucleophile in this case. Under acidic condition, first epoxide gets protonated and this protonated epoxide then reacts with alcohol to cause ring opening.

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