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Ch. 4 - Acids and Bases/Electron Flow
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 73d

Suggest an arrow-pushing mechanism for each of the following acid–base reactions.
(d) [an intramolecular reaction]

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Identify the functional groups involved in the reaction. The molecule contains a hydroxyl group (-OH) and a positively charged bromonium ion (+Br) attached to a cyclopropane ring.
Recognize that this is an intramolecular reaction, meaning the nucleophile (the hydroxyl group) and the electrophile (the bromonium ion) are part of the same molecule.
Determine the nucleophilic attack. The lone pair of electrons on the oxygen atom in the hydroxyl group will attack the electrophilic carbon in the bromonium ion, leading to the opening of the strained cyclopropane ring.
Show the arrow-pushing mechanism. Draw an arrow from the lone pair on the oxygen atom to the electrophilic carbon of the bromonium ion. Simultaneously, draw an arrow showing the breaking of the bond between the electrophilic carbon and the bromonium ion, resulting in the ring opening.
Account for the final structure. The attack forms a new bond between the oxygen and the carbon, creating a cyclic ether (a five-membered ring with oxygen). The bromonium ion is now attached to the other carbon atom in the ring.

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