Consider the following reaction to form compound C. OH H3C cat. Ph H OCN В Ph A a) Indicate the most electrophilic atom in molecule A and the two most electrophilic atoms in molecule B.

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Consider the following reaction to form compound C.
OH
H3C
cat.
Ph
H
OCN
В
Ph
A
a) Indicate the most electrophilic atom in molecule A and the two most electrophilic atoms in
molecule B..
b) Which of these electrophilic carbons is more likely to react with the cyanide catalyst?
Explain your answer.
c) Indicate the C-C bond in compound C that has been constructed in this reaction.
d) Is this a normal or reverse polarity reaction?
e) The intermediate D shown below goes on to give the final product C. Starting with D
complete the mechanism for the formation of C.
H3C
Ph
H-O
D
CEN
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following reaction to form compound C. OH H3C cat. Ph H OCN В Ph A a) Indicate the most electrophilic atom in molecule A and the two most electrophilic atoms in molecule B.. b) Which of these electrophilic carbons is more likely to react with the cyanide catalyst? Explain your answer. c) Indicate the C-C bond in compound C that has been constructed in this reaction. d) Is this a normal or reverse polarity reaction? e) The intermediate D shown below goes on to give the final product C. Starting with D complete the mechanism for the formation of C. H3C Ph H-O D CEN
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