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Ch. 18 - Ketones and Aldehydes
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 18, Problema 50f

Propose mechanisms for the following reactions.
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Step 1: Analyze the starting material and identify the functional groups. The starting material is a cyclic compound with two methoxy (-OCH3) groups attached to the same carbon atom. This indicates the presence of a geminal dimethoxy group, which is prone to elimination reactions under suitable conditions.
Step 2: Recognize the reagent and its role. The reagent is ethylamine (CH3CH2NH2) in the presence of ethylammonium chloride (CH3CH2NH3+ Cl−). Ethylamine acts as a nucleophile, while ethylammonium chloride provides a mildly acidic environment.
Step 3: Propose the first step of the mechanism. The mildly acidic environment facilitates the protonation of one of the methoxy groups, making it a better leaving group. This leads to the formation of a carbocation intermediate at the carbon where the methoxy groups were attached.
Step 4: Describe the nucleophilic attack. The ethylamine nucleophile attacks the carbocation, forming a bond between the carbon and the nitrogen atom of ethylamine. This results in the formation of an iminium ion intermediate.
Step 5: Finalize the mechanism. The iminium ion undergoes deprotonation to yield the final product, which is a cyclic compound with a double bond between the carbon and nitrogen (C=N) and an ethyl group attached to the nitrogen atom.

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