PROBLEM 9-10O When 2,2-dibromo-1-phenylpropane is heated overnight in fused KOH at 200 °C, the major product is a foul-smelling compound of formula C,Hg. Propose a structure for this product, and give a mechanism to account for its formation.
PROBLEM 9-10O When 2,2-dibromo-1-phenylpropane is heated overnight in fused KOH at 200 °C, the major product is a foul-smelling compound of formula C,Hg. Propose a structure for this product, and give a mechanism to account for its formation.
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When 2,2-dibromo-1-phenylpropane is heated overnight in fused KOH at 200 °C, the major
product is a foul-smelling compound of formula C,Hg. Propose a structure for this product, and
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When 2,2-dibromo-1-phenylpropane is heated overnight in fused KOH at 200 °C, the major
product is a foul-smelling compound of formula C,Hg. Propose a structure for this product, and
give a mechanism to account for its formation.
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