Please draw the mechanism for the following reaction. The first step in the reaction mechanism is the formation of a carbocation intermediate (shown), followed by a carbocation rearrangement.  Which bond moves in the carbocation rearrangement?  Which compound shown below has that appropriate bond in pink?

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Chapter4: Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes And Their Stereochemistry
Section4.3: Stability Of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain
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Please draw the mechanism for the following reaction. The first step in the reaction mechanism is the formation of a carbocation intermediate (shown), followed by a carbocation rearrangement.  Which bond moves in the carbocation rearrangement?  Which compound shown below has that appropriate bond in pink?

 

OH
H2SO4
H2O
A
В
Carbocation intermediate
H.
A
B
H
H.
E
F
H.
H.
H.
Transcribed Image Text:OH H2SO4 H2O A В Carbocation intermediate H. A B H H. E F H. H. H.
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