Question

2. (30 Points) Provide a complete arrow pushing mechanism of the following reaction to demonstrate how all the products are formed. consell you. Cound.o.o (enantiomer) (enantiomer)

Answer 1

(2) The substitution recretion of - by och goes by SN mechanism which gives mixture of two enantiomeris. HOCH₃ attack down attack a (Products)

or nonce HOCH outz gown on H.CO Outz (Product)

Othen two obtain by from the products can be elimination of HOCH enantiomers. Outz A HCO (Both + HOCH, enantiomers) + HCl OCH 3 H HOCH, (Both enantiomens) (product) + HOCH, + Hel