Question

Complete the mechanism for the base-catalyzed racemization of the chiral ketone below by adding any missing atoms, bonds (wedge/dash, too), charges, nonbonding electrons, and curved arrows (forward reaction only).

Complete the mechanism for the base-catalyzed racemization of the chiral ketone below by adding any missing atoms, bonds (wedge/dash, too), charges, nonbonding electrons, and curved arrows (forwarod reaction only). :OF enantiomer O Previous Give Up & View Solution e Check Answer (0 Next Exit- int

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Answer 1

The mechanism for the base-catalyzed racemization of the chiral ketone is as follows < CL., Cl CH O-H (2R)-2-methyl-1-phenylbutan-1-one () (31,i CH CH (2S)-2-methyl-1-phenylbutan-1-one

Answer 2