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Chapter 20: Q74 (page 815)

Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.

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Alkyl lithium

The alkyl group in alkyl lithium (an organometallic reagent) bears a negative charge (i.e., it acts as a carbanion) due to the high electropositivity of lithium.

Reaction of carbonyl compounds with alkyl lithium

A general reaction between a carbonyl compound and an alkyl lithium reagent is shown below.

The reaction of ketone with RLi

Mechanism

The mechanism of the given reaction is shown below.

Mechanism

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Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.

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Alkyl lithium

Reaction of carbonyl compounds with alkyl lithium

Mechanism

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