Chapter 19, Problem 19.30P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The curved-arrow mechanism for the reaction of formation of cyclohexanone oxime is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

Oxime is a kind of organic compound which is formed by the reaction of a carbonyl compound with ${\text{NH}}_{\text{2}}\text{OH}$. The general formula of the oxime compound is ${\text{R}}_{\text{2}}\text{C}=\text{N}-\text{OH}$. The general reaction for the formation of oxime is shown below.

${\text{R}}_{\text{2}}\text{C}=\text{O}+{\text{NH}}_{\text{2}}\text{OH}\to {\text{R}}_{\text{2}}\text{C}=\text{N}-\text{OH}+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$