Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 8: 8-102P (page 380)

a) Propose a mechanism for the following reaction:

b) What is the product of the following reaction?

Short Answer

Expert verified

6,6-dimethylcyclohexa-2,4-dienone reacts with acid undergoes rearrangement to form a 2,3-dimethylphenol.

The carbonyl oxygen donates lone pair of electrons to proton form a positively charged oxygen atom.

Step by step solution

01

How the reaction proceed

6,6-dimethylcyclohexa-2,4-dienone reacts with acid undergoes rearrangement to form a 2,3-dimethylphenol.

The carbonyl oxygen donates lone pair of electrons to proton form a positively charged oxygen atom.

02

Final answer

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

a) What are the products of the following reaction?

b) How many stereoisomers of each product could be obtained?

Name the following dienes and rank them from most stable to least stable. (Hint: Alkyl groups stabilize dienes in the same way they stabilize alkenes; Section 5.9.)

What are the products of the following reactions, assuming that one equivalent of each reagent is used in each reaction?

a. Why does deuterium add to C-1 rather than to C-4 in the preceding reaction?

b. Why was DCl rather than HCl used in the reaction?

Which resonance contributor in each pair makes the greater contribution to the resonance hybrid?
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Chemistry Textbooks

Inorganic Chemistry

Read Explanation

The Earths Atmosphere

Read Explanation

Physical Chemistry

Read Explanation

Chemistry Branches

Read Explanation

Kinetics

Read Explanation

Making Measurements

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free