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Title: Help With A Reaction Mechanism
Post by: rsideguy16 on May 24, 2017, 03:22:35 PM
Hey everyone! I'm new here (hopefully this is the right place to ask!  :-[) and I just had a question regarding a problematic chemical reaction. One of my homework questions wants me to show the product and reaction mechanism of

CC(C)[O-].CC(C)[O-].CC(C)[O-].[Al+3] + CCC(C)[O-].CCC(C)[O-].CCC(C)[O-].[Al+3] + CCO  :rarrow: ?

That is Aluminum Isopropoxide + Aluminum-tri-sec-butoxide + Ethanol  :rarrow: ?

One of my classmates said that one of the products is Aluminum Oxide [Al+3].[Al+3].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2] but I have no idea how she got that. A thorough explanation would be super helpful! Thank you in advance!  :)
Title: Re: Help With A Reaction Mechanism
Post by: kriggy on May 25, 2017, 06:59:43 AM
Can you post whole homework question exactly as asked?

Also, you ahve to show your own attempts to receive help, its forum rule.