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Title: rearrangement mechanism
Post by: Penguinone on February 16, 2014, 11:48:45 AM

question: suggest a mechanism for the following rearrangement (see picture below) 

Attempt: see picture below.

Title: Re: rearrangement mechanism
Post by: discodermolide on February 16, 2014, 12:00:15 PM

You forgot the MsCl.

I think this is a Beckmann rearrangement, followed by a reduction.

Title: Re: rearrangement mechanism
Post by: Woodwardt84 on February 16, 2014, 04:10:14 PM

It is the Beckman rearrangement with reduction