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Propose a mechanism for the following pinacol rearrangement catalyzed by boron tri fluoride ethyl etherate. НО ОН BF, Et,O + H,O

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Propose a mechanism for the following pinacol rearrangement catalyzed by boron tri
fluoride ethyl etherate.
НО ОН
BF, Et,O
+ H,O

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