MECHANISMS (6 pts.) 4. Choose one (1] of the following: Write a complete, detailed mechanism for...
MECHANISMS (6 pts.) 4. Choose one (1] of the following: Write a complete, detailed mechanism for the following reaction: a. CHOH, H; он When dissolved in water, trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) exists primarily as chloral hydrate ("knockout drops"), a geminal diol. Show the structure of the product and write the mechanism for the formation of chloral hydrate from chloral. b. Cl O Cl When cyclohexanone is heated in the presence of a large amount of acetone, cyanohydrins, and a small amount of base, cyclohexanone cyanohydrin and acetone are formed. Propose a mechanism for this reaction. HO CEN он OH CH