ORGANIC CHEMISTRY VOL 2
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY VOL 2
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ISBN: 9781260020731
Author: Carey
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
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Chapter 17, Problem 37P

When ( R ) - ( + ) -2-phenyl-2-butanol is allowed to stand in methanol containing a few drops of sulfuric acid, racemic 2 -methoxy-2-phenylbutane is formed. Suggest a reasonable mechanism for this reaction.

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