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On standing in dilute aqueous acid, compound A is smoothly converted to mevalonolactone.Su...

On standing in dilute aqueous acid, compound A is smoothly converted to mevalonolactone.

Suggest a reasonable mechanism for this reaction. What other organic product is also formed?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 18