CAREY: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CAREY: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Chapter 25.9, Problem 10P
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Interpretation:

A sequence of reactions that describes the formation of geranyl geraniol from farnesyl diphosphate is to be written.

Concept introduction:

Reaction of an allylic diphosphate with isopentenyl diphosphate produces a carbocation.

Deprotonation of this carbocation produces a phosphate with an additional double bond as compared to the carbocation.

Hydrolysis of this diphosphate produces the corresponding alcohol.

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