Two equivalents of phenol and one equivalent of acetone are reacted with an acid catalyst...

Two equivalents of phenol and one equivalent of acetone are reacted with an acid catalyst to yield bisphenol-A(equation), which is used in a number of commercial applications. Bisphenol-A has been also shown to mimicestrogen biologically. Provide a mechanism for the formation of bisphenol-A from phenol and acetone. (Hint:See Sec. 4.9.d.)

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