5. Provide a detailed mechanism including curved arrows showing electron flow intermediate structures, formal charges, and...
5. Provide a detailed mechanism including curved arrows showing electron flow, intermediate structures, formal charges, and reaction arrows. Be sure to show all relevant bonds. Then, answer the associated question. (11 points) TIP: This is much more straightforward than it looks. It's just two Michael Addition reactions. SiMey Me,Si Me 1. (2 equiv base), THF -78 °C to 0 °C -Me Me Me Me 2. H2O, HCI OMe Mel COMe Me Me td .OMe H-0-1 a. Lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) operates...
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