Question

3. (3 pts) Provide a reasonable arrow-pushing mechanism for the following transformation. Why does the more substituted cyclopentanone not form? in Me money OEU 1. NaOEt, EtOH * 2. NH4Cl (aq soln) Eto Me

Answer 1

in the above get edo oet O yolt reaction will be & alboet, etor (2) Hyllor Navet mechanism vet oet retoh I alto poet poet pet setor eto oet aogh get 0 et S-2 eto 4t joet et lite s-z o et etot eto Nhullay hydrolysis - (irrevesibles major product
Here in the above mechanism in step 1 the alpha hydrogen was removed from the alpha carbon containing two alpha hydrogen. Here the last step 3 is irreversible hence actual product will be in second mechanism which will be major product.