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Mechanism help?
« on: October 11, 2016, 11:09:52 PM »
I know the OH group leaves forming a carbocation, but I'm not sure what rearrangements move the two methyl groups off the bridging carbon?

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Re: Mechanism help?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2016, 03:52:10 AM »
I'm not sure what rearrangements move the two methyl groups off the bridging carbon?

Hint: The C-Me bonds are not broken in this reaction
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Re: Mechanism help?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2016, 11:07:37 AM »
OH I pulled a stupid , thanks!

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