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- May 10, 2023 at 2:15 pm #2225
Hey guys, I’m stuck on a question in organic chemistry. I don’t understand why product X is formed instead of Y in this mechanism. Can anyone explain please? My exam is tomorrow and I’m really confused by this.
May 10, 2023 at 2:17 pm #2226Hey man don’t stress too much. Product X is formed because of reaction Z, where compound A reacts with B under conditions C, which causes D to form instead of E. Check out Khan Academy’s video on this. I’m sure you’ll ace the exam, all the best!
May 10, 2023 at 2:18 pm #2227If you draw out the curly arrows carefully, you’ll see that electrons need to move from this bond to that bond in order for Y to form. But since X is more stable, the electrons move the other way and X is the major product. Hope that helps! Good luck!
May 10, 2023 at 2:20 pm #2228Don’t panic dude, you got this! For mechanisms like these just slowly trace the curly arrows step by step and think about what reactive intermediates would form. The rest will follow logically. Trust yourself and your preparations, you’ll do great.
May 10, 2023 at 2:21 pm #2229They always try to trick you by giving such questions where 2 products are possible but one is more favorable. Remember to consider stability, steric hindrance and reactions conditions to determine the major product in such cases. Hope this helps, let me know if you need anything else.
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