Treatment of Compound E with sodium amide and then methyl iodide does not produce the desired product F but instead forms Compound G. Explain this observation. E OH 1) NaNH, 2) CH31 F OH -CH3 G CH3

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Treatment of Compound E with sodium amide and then methyl iodide does not produce the desired
product F but instead forms Compound G. Explain this observation.
E
OH
1) NaNH2
2) CH31
F
OH
-CH3
G
Transcribed Image Text:CH3 Treatment of Compound E with sodium amide and then methyl iodide does not produce the desired product F but instead forms Compound G. Explain this observation. E OH 1) NaNH2 2) CH31 F OH -CH3 G
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