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Due to their instability, vinyl alcohols undergo rapid isomerization to produce carbonyl compounds. Draw a mechanism for the reaction shown below.
Identify the carbocations from the given options that are most likely to undergo rearrangement during a reaction.
Propose a suitable mechanism for the reaction given below.
Does the following carbocation undergo rearrangement? If so, illustrate the resulting carbocation and provide the corresponding mechanism.
Determine whether the following carbocation is likely to undergo rearrangement. If rearrangement is expected, draw the resulting carbocation and the mechanism by which the rearrangement occurs.
Start with the given molecule and predict the product formed after undergoing a pinacol rearrangement.
Consider the two pathways for the reaction:
Does the following reaction coordinate for the boxed portion of the two pathways rationalize pathway B as the one that produces the major product?
In acidic medium, 1-propanol can undergo isomerization to 2-propanol. Write a plausible mechanism for this reaction and explain why this isomerization is energetically feasible.
Provide a suitable mechanism for the reaction given below.
Suggest a suitable mechanism for the following reaction
Identify which of the given carbocation species is most likely to undergo rearrangement.
What alkene produces the given aldehyde via a two-step reaction mechanism involving a pinacol rearrangement?
Select the carbocation(s) that is/are expected to undergo rearrangement.
Show how the following carbocations rearrange to more stable carbocations.
The pinacol rearrangement begins with an acid-catalyzed ionization to give a carbocation. The carbocation then undergoes rearrangement to give a resonance-stabilized cation, which will give the product of the reaction after the loss of a proton. Draw a mechanism for the reaction shown below.
In the following partial reactions below, it shows the possibility of 1,2-alkyl and 1,2-hydride shifts. Which is expected to occur? Explain your answer.
Determine if the carbocation below is expected to rearrange. If so, provide the rearranged form and the arrow-pushing mechanism.
Determine if the carbocation below is expected to rearrange. If so, draw the rearranged form and the arrow-pushing mechanism.
Determine if the carbocation below is expected to rearrange. If so, draw the rearranged structure and the arrow-pushing mechanism.