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Offline uri.koffman

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unknown reaction (for me)
« on: February 09, 2018, 05:15:05 PM »
what is the the type of this reaction?
 i really can't tell.

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Re: unknown reaction (for me)
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2018, 03:04:49 PM »
I do not know the answer, but why don't you draw out a plausible first step and see where you get?
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My hunch is that HF might be a catalyst.
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Re: unknown reaction (for me)
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2018, 04:55:38 PM »
What do you know about this reaction?  As written, hydrofluoric acid is a catalyst?  Or is it in liquid HF as a solvent -- 'cause if that's a real thing ... I don't wanna be the guy doing it.

I also don't see a point of attack for HF, or at l;east, not a situation where HF is what's needed.  HF is a common reactant for removal of a silyl protecting group.  Could it be its needed later on or before in a chain of reactions and you've put it here by mistake?
Hey, I'm not judging.  I just like to shoot straight.  I'm a man of science.

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Re: unknown reaction (for me)
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2018, 08:57:25 AM »
could it be some sort of HF catalysed De-tertbutylation?

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Re: unknown reaction (for me)
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2018, 09:25:47 AM »
@OP, try protonating one of the reactants, and see where that leads.

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